Chapter 1 of On the Trail of Pontiac is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of On the Trail of Pontiac is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits. Not such a bad haul after all, Henry." "That is true, Dave. But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could." "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
Chapter 1 of On the Trail of Pontiac is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."”
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “"Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.”
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “"Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."”
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “"Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."
later than; following
From this reading Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is true, Dave.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."
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 Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is true, Dave.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not such a bad haul after all, Henry."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is true, Dave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That is true, Dave.
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But somehow I wanted to get a deer if I could."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Two wild turkeys and seven rabbits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, I reckon almost any hunter would like to bring down a deer," went on Dave Morris.
Chapter 1 of On the Trail of Pontiac by Edward Stratemeyer holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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