Chapter 8 of Seth Jones is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Seth Jones is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“By gracious! stars and garters! &c.! &c.! This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire. The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
Chapter 8 of Seth Jones is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.”
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.”
plural of “garter” — a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading ““By gracious! stars and garters!”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading ““By gracious! stars and garters!”
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.”
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading “This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.”
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In this reading “The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.”
In this reading “This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.”
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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 This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “By gracious! stars and garters!
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By gracious! stars and garters!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading &c.!
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
plural of “garter” — a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading “By gracious! stars and garters!
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “By gracious! stars and garters!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
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From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “By gracious! stars and garters!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This is a new way of introducing one’s self!” exclaimed Seth, as he sprawled out among the savages around the council fire.
(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 The consternation of the Indians at this sudden apparition among them may well be imagined.
Chapter 8 of Seth Jones by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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 8 holds 97 sentences of Seth Jones, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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