Chapter 4 of History of the Expedition under the Command — Vol. 1 is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of History of the Expedition under the Command — Vol. 1 is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice. An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States. The party are visited by a Ricara chief. They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey. Description of the Little Missouri.
Chapter 4 of History of the Expedition under the Command — Vol. 1 is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed to attack
From this reading “Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.”
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading “They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.”
a numbered list
From this reading “An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.”
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading “Description of the Little Missouri.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.”
continue talking
From this reading “They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “The party are visited by a Ricara chief.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party are visited by a Ricara chief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party are visited by a Ricara chief.
disposed to attack
From this reading Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The party are visited by a Ricara chief.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The party are visited by a Ricara chief.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Description of the Little Missouri.
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.
a numbered list
From this reading An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.
go away from a place
From this reading They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Description of the Little Missouri.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Description of the Little Missouri.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party are visited by a Ricara chief.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.
continue talking
From this reading They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party are visited by a Ricara chief.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indian method of attacking the buffaloe on the ice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They leave their encampment, and proceed on their journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading An enumeration of the presents sent to the president of the United States.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The party are visited by a Ricara chief.
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