Chapter 5 of Little Oskaloo is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Little Oskaloo is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BRACE OF DESERTIONS. With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide. They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each. "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight. "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
Chapter 5 of Little Oskaloo is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go together
From this reading “With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.”
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “A BRACE OF DESERTIONS.”
plural of “desertion” — withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading “A BRACE OF DESERTIONS.”
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.”
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading “With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.”
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “"What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.”
two items of the same kind
From this reading “They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."”
In this reading “A BRACE OF DESERTIONS.”
In this reading “"What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.”
In this reading “With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRACE OF DESERTIONS.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
go together
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading A BRACE OF DESERTIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
plural of “desertion” — withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading A BRACE OF DESERTIONS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
come together
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
a young female
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BRACE OF DESERTIONS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
two items of the same kind
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They felt that the twain had met before, and that the present encounter was unexpected and startling to each.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one accord the fugitives glanced from Little Moccasin to the guide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you know about this girl?" said the settler to Darknight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems to me that this is not your first encounter with her."
Chapter 5 of Little Oskaloo by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 5 holds 71 sentences of Little Oskaloo, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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