Chapter 1 of Old Bear-Paw, the trapper king is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Old Bear-Paw, the trapper king is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOVE OF A BLACKFOOT QUEEN. BY MAJ. MAX MARTINE. AUTHOR OF POCKET NOVEL No. 67. "SHARP-EYE." Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Chapter 1 of Old Bear-Paw, the trapper king is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading “THE LOVE OF A BLACKFOOT QUEEN.”
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “MAX MARTINE.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “AUTHOR OF POCKET NOVEL No. 67.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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In this reading “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.”
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF POCKET NOVEL No. 67.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOVE OF A BLACKFOOT QUEEN.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF POCKET NOVEL No. 67.
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading THE LOVE OF A BLACKFOOT QUEEN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY MAJ.
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVE OF A BLACKFOOT QUEEN.
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From this reading BY MAJ.
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From this reading MAX MARTINE.
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX MARTINE.
not any; not one
From this reading AUTHOR OF POCKET NOVEL No. 67.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading AUTHOR OF POCKET NOVEL No. 67.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVE OF A BLACKFOOT QUEEN.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading AUTHOR OF POCKET NOVEL No. 67.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE LOVE OF A BLACKFOOT QUEEN.
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From this reading "SHARP-EYE."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE OF A BLACKFOOT QUEEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873 by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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