Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Marching on Niagara is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry! Sam! Schnitzer! Wake up! The camp is surrounded by Indians!"
Marching on Niagara
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Marching on Niagara is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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UP
THE
MOHAWK
VALLEY
"Henry!
Sam!
Schnitzer!
Wake
up!
The
camp
is
surrounded
by
Indians!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Marching on Niagara
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Marching on Niagara is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
UP
THE
MOHAWK
VALLEY
"Henry!
/ʌp ðə ˈmoʊhɔːk ˈvæli ˈhenri/
Line 2
Sam!
/sæm/
Line 3
Schnitzer!
Line 4
Wake
up!
/weɪk ʌp/
Line 5
The
camp
is
surrounded
by
Indians!"
/ðə kæmp ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈɪndiənz/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “The camp is surrounded by Indians!"”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry!”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “The camp is surrounded by Indians!"”
mohawk
noun
US /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading “UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry!”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam!”
confined on all sides
From this reading “The camp is surrounded by Indians!"”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry!”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up!”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Wake up
verb + adjective
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Wake up!”
All words in this reading · 13
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.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The camp is surrounded by Indians!"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp is surrounded by Indians!"
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry!
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The camp is surrounded by Indians!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The camp is surrounded by Indians!"
MOHAWKnounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry!
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam!
Schnitzer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schnitzer!
confined on all sides
From this reading The camp is surrounded by Indians!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading UP THE MOHAWK VALLEY "Henry!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up!
Chapter 24 of Marching on Niagara by Edward Stratemeyer holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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