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Outdoor Life and Indian Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Outdoor Life and Indian Stories is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.
+Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.
Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.
How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17
A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27
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Outdoor Life and Indian Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Outdoor Life and Indian Stories is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.
/ˌveriˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈspelɪŋ ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən ənd ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən hæv bɪn rɪˈteɪnd ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz hæv bɪn ˈsaɪləntli kərˈektəd/
Line 2
+Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.
/plʌs saɪnz hæv bɪn juːzd tuː ˈɪndəkeɪt smɔːl kæps ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz hæz bɪn juːzd tuː aɪˈdentəfaɪ aɪˈtælɪks/
Line 3
Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.
Line 4
How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17
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A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Filter verb US /ˈfɪltər/

remove by passing through a filter

From this reading “How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17”

hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “+Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.”

punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.”

Recipes noun US /ˈresəpiz/

plural of “recipe” — directions for making something

From this reading “How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17”

typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Youth's noun US /juːθs/

possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Pure Water adjective + noun

In this reading “How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17”

in the Woods preposition + article + noun counted as “in … woods”

In this reading “How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17”

at Night preposition + noun

In this reading “A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27”

Live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17”

in Case preposition + noun

if there happens to be need

In this reading “A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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11

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From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

13

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From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

15

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From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

17

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From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

19

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From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

22

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From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

26

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From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

27

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From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

AccidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

BestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

BownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

BuildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

capsnounUS /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

CasenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

CelebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

CookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

Deerfoot

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From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

Etc

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From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

ExplainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

FilterverbUS /ˈfɪltər/

remove by passing through a filter

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

FindverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

Fire-Drill

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From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

HeavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

How

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From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

KnotsnounUS /nɑːts/

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

Lean-Tonoun

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

LiveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

MakeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

MatchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

PlusnounUS /plʌs/

a useful or valuable quality

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

PowerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

PureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

ReadverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

RecipesnounUS /ˈresəpiz/

plural of “recipe” — directions for making something

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

SafeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

SignalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

SimpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

StarsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

SystemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

TienounUS /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading +Plus signs+ have been used to indicate small caps; _underscores_ has been used to identify italics.

UsingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

UtensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/

plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading Variations in spelling, punctuation, and hyphenation have been retained; typographical errors have been silently corrected.

WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

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WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

WeaponnounUS /ˈwepən/

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

Wig-Wag

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading How to Live in the Woods How to Build a Lean-To +How to Make Fire Without Matches+ 11 Using the Fire-Drill +How to Get Pure Water+ 13 The Indian Filter +How to Cook in Camp+ 15 Utensils and Simple Recipes +How to Make a Bow and Arrow+ 17

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A Safe and Powerful Weapon +How to Read Signs and Signals+ 19 Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System +How to Tie Knots+ 22 All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated +How to Find Your Way by the Stars+ 26 The Heavens at Night +What to Do in Case of Accident+ 27

Youth'snounUS /juːθs/

possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Author of the Celebrated "Ellis Books" of Adventure, "The Deerfoot Series," "Youth's History of the United States," Etc., Etc.

Chapter 1 of Outdoor Life and Indian Stories by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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.

What does chapter 1 of Outdoor Life and Indian Stories contain?

Chapter 1 holds 375 sentences of Outdoor Life and Indian Stories, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

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