Chapter 6 of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons. Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon. "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature. "W-we got t' git t-tame." "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
Chapter 6 of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 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 “Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.”
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading “Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.”
plural of “coon” — an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading “Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.”
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading “"W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.”
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading “Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.”
in addition
From this reading “Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"W-we got t' git t-tame."”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “"W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.”
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 “"W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
plural of “coon” — an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "W-we got t' git t-tame."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "W-we got t' git t-tame."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.
not any; not one
From this reading Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furthermore, Sinth had no respect for coons.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "W-we got t' git t-tame."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "W-we got t' git t-tame."
carry out
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ever since the Emperor had captured him, much of her ill-nature had been focussed upon the coon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "W-we got t' git t-tame."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "W-woods g-goin'," he mused, as he fed the little creature.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You better take him along," said Sinth, as she came out of the cook-tent.
Chapter 6 of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods by Irving Bacheller holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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