Chapter 7 of Pluck on the Long Trail is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Pluck on the Long Trail is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry. He didn't stop to blame me. "Have you looked for sign?" "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there. And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
Chapter 7 of Pluck on the Long Trail is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading “He didn't stop to blame me.”
plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading “"The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.”
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading “HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.”
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “"The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “"The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.”
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.”
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.”
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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 HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He didn't stop to blame me.
plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't stop to blame me.
an opposing military force
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you looked for sign?"
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you looked for sign?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Have you looked for sign?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn't stop to blame me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
and nothing more
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Have you looked for sign?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He didn't stop to blame me.
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELD BY THE ENEMY "Oh, the dickens!" stammered General Ashley; and out he rolled, in a hurry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The burros might have strayed, but the flags couldn't and only the hole is there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't stop to blame me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And those two fellows of the other camp are gone, already."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you looked for sign?"
Chapter 7 of Pluck on the Long Trail by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 294 sentences of Pluck on the Long Trail, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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