Chapter 7 of Our Little Eskimo Cousin is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Our Little Eskimo Cousin is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FEAST AND FUN. IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments. Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief. "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise. If we could have been there we should not have wondered very long.
Chapter 7 of Our Little Eskimo Cousin is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “FEAST AND FUN.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “FEAST AND FUN.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.”
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 “IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.”
In this reading “"How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FEAST AND FUN.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If we could have been there we should not have wondered very long.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading FEAST AND FUN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FEAST AND FUN.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
brought together in one place
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we could have been there we should not have wondered very long.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we could have been there we should not have wondered very long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
with speed
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If we could have been there we should not have wondered very long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
carry out
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If we could have been there we should not have wondered very long.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
precisely as stated
From this reading If we could have been there we should not have wondered very long.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How could the feast be prepared so quickly?" we ask in surprise.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading IT did not take long for the hunters to exchange their wet clothing for dry garments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then with their wives and children they gathered in the home of their chief.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading If we could have been there we should not have wondered very long.
Chapter 7 of Our Little Eskimo Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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 7 holds 55 sentences of Our Little Eskimo Cousin, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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