Chapter 6 of Seth Jones is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Seth Jones is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause. “Yes; I know it’s them.” “Did you get a glimpse of them?” “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment. I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
Chapter 6 of Seth Jones is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading ““The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.”
a quick look
From this reading ““Did you get a glimpse of them?””
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading ““The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.”
the act of departing
From this reading ““I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.”
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading ““The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading ““The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.”
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In this reading ““Did you get a glimpse of them?””
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.”
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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 “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
later than; following
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you get a glimpse of them?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Did you get a glimpse of them?”
a quick look
From this reading “Did you get a glimpse of them?”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes; I know it’s them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; I know it’s them.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes; I know it’s them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
the act of departing
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
plural of “mohawk” — a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
a particular point in time
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did you get a glimpse of them?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
express in words
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
in the near future
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes; I know it’s them.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw one or two of them, and know’d it was them, sure ’nough.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; I know it’s them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Mohawks, you say, have then captured her?” remarked Graham, after a moment’s pause.
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