Chapter 12 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning. Cahoonshee at the Stake—Quick to the Rescue. We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford. They now understood themselves and each other. By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
Chapter 12 of Hawk's Nest is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.”
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading “Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “Cahoonshee at the Stake—Quick to the Rescue.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.”
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In this reading “By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.”
In this reading “We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.”
cut away in small pieces
In this reading “By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.”
In this reading “Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.”
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From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They now understood themselves and each other.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
full of life and energy
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They now understood themselves and each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They now understood themselves and each other.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Cahoonshee at the Stake—Quick to the Rescue.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Cahoonshee at the Stake—Quick to the Rescue.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Cahoonshee at the Stake—Quick to the Rescue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They now understood themselves and each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They now understood themselves and each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cahoonshee at the Stake—Quick to the Rescue.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading They now understood themselves and each other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Amy and Drake at the house of the elder Quick, on the banks of the river at Milford.
a Caucasian
From this reading Moccasin Tracks in the Sand—Cahoonshee at the Climbing Tree—Indian Craft and White Man’s Cunning.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading By degrees Amy’s sadness wore away, and she became lively and cheerful.
Chapter 12 of Hawk's Nest by James M. (James Martin) Allerton holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 12 holds 385 sentences of Hawk's Nest, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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