Chapter 8 of Ned in the Block-House is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Ned in the Block-House is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OPENING COMMUNICATION. Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure. "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?" "They will be the same." "Then he shall see them."
Chapter 8 of Ned in the Block-House is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “OPENING COMMUNICATION.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “OPENING COMMUNICATION.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “"If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “"If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"”
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.
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In this reading “Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.”
In this reading “Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.”
In this reading “Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They will be the same."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading OPENING COMMUNICATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
a brief written record
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING COMMUNICATION.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "They will be the same."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then he shall see them."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then he shall see them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then he shall see them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will be the same."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
during the time that
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If the Colonel sees that, then will he read those words you have spoken to me?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ned Preston read the note to Deerfoot, the Shawanoe, speaking slowly and distinctly each word, while the young Indian listened with an expression of intense interest and pleasure.
Chapter 8 of Ned in the Block-House by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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