Chapter 19 of Man-Size is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Man-Size is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes. "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously. "Yes, Father." The hunter turned to Onistah. "She's in your care, lad.
Chapter 19 of Man-Size is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.”
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading “ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “The hunter turned to Onistah.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"She's in your care, lad.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “"You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.”
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading “ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.”
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading “ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.”
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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 "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "She's in your care, lad.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, Father."
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.
stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter turned to Onistah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's in your care, lad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.
a boy or man
From this reading "She's in your care, lad.
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's in your care, lad.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading ONISTAH READS SIGN McRae fitted Jessie's snowshoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunter turned to Onistah.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The hunter turned to Onistah.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Father."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll be hame before the dark, lass," he said, a little anxiously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She's in your care, lad.
Chapter 19 of Man-Size by William MacLeod Raine holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 19 holds 104 sentences of Man-Size, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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