Chapter 1 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
*CONTENTS.* I. _In Acland’s Hut_ II. _Hunting the Buffalo_ III. _The First Snowstorm_ IV. _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.
Chapter 1 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “*CONTENTS.* I.”
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading “_Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “_The First Snowstorm_ IV.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
temporary military shelter
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
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From this reading _In Acland’s Hut_ II.
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading _Hunting the Buffalo_ III.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading *CONTENTS.* I.
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The First Snowstorm_ IV.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading _Hunting the Buffalo_ III.
temporary military shelter
From this reading _In Acland’s Hut_ II.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading *CONTENTS.* I.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _In Acland’s Hut_ II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Hunting the Buffalo_ III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Acland’s Hut_ II.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _The First Snowstorm_ IV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading _The First Snowstorm_ IV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Hunting the Buffalo_ III.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Maxica, the Cree Indian_ V.
Chapter 1 of Lost in the Wilds by Eleanor Stredder holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 406 sentences of Lost in the Wilds, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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