Chapter 21 of On the Trail of Pontiac is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of On the Trail of Pontiac is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead. James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed. "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly. "For vat, tell me zat?" "You know well enough," put in Dave.
Chapter 21 of On the Trail of Pontiac is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.”
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading “"For vat, tell me zat?"”
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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 James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
(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 James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
in addition
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
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From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
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From this reading "You know well enough," put in Dave.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You know well enough," put in Dave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For vat, tell me zat?"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
a person of French nationality
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know well enough," put in Dave.
immediately past
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For vat, tell me zat?"
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You know well enough," put in Dave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
cut with a saw
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
express in words
From this reading "For vat, tell me zat?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading SAM BARRINGFORD BRINGS NEWS Louis Glotte understood the true situation at last, and the cold sweat stood out on his forehead.
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading "For vat, tell me zat?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You know well enough," put in Dave.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading James Morris had a pistol in his hand, and the Frenchman saw that all of the others were also armed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know well enough," put in Dave.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So I am your prisonair?" he said slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For vat, tell me zat?"
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