Chapter 3 of Nat, The Trapper and Indian-Fighter is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Nat, The Trapper and Indian-Fighter is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FRIEND IN NEED. “Blarst thar durned painted hides! I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this. Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place. I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
Chapter 3 of Nat, The Trapper and Indian-Fighter is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of grasping
From this reading “I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.””
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.””
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.”
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading ““Blarst thar durned painted hides!”
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading “I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.””
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.”
coated with paint
From this reading ““Blarst thar durned painted hides!”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.”
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In this reading “I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.””
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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 I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Blarst thar durned painted hides!
the act of grasping
From this reading I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Blarst thar durned painted hides!
at any time
From this reading I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “Blarst thar durned painted hides!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
immediately past
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
engage in
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
coated with paint
From this reading “Blarst thar durned painted hides!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
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From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
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From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Been here tew nights an’ one day, an’ am like tew be here, an’ make this my last restin’-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Blarst thar durned painted hides!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIEND IN NEED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I war a fool for ever fallin’ inter ther clutches.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish they’d shot an’ skulped me, ’fore they left me in sich a trap as this.
Chapter 3 of Nat, The Trapper and Indian-Fighter by Lettie Artley Irons holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 3 holds 191 sentences of Nat, The Trapper and Indian-Fighter, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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