Chapter 8 of The Arctic Prairies is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Arctic Prairies is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow. One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?" Billy replied: "Mr. Seton is inside." On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan. I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
Chapter 8 of The Arctic Prairies is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading “I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.”
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading “I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.”
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading “Billy replied: "Mr. Seton is inside."”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.”
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From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
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From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy replied: "Mr. Seton is inside."
an occurrence of something
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
without stop or interruption
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
the act of departing
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Billy replied: "Mr. Seton is inside."
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Billy replied: "Mr. Seton is inside."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Billy replied: "Mr. Seton is inside."
United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
From this reading Billy replied: "Mr. Seton is inside."
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
not desired
From this reading A BAD CASE My unsought fame as a medicine man continued to grow.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
at the time that
From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
a Caucasian
From this reading One morning I heard a white voice outside asking, "Is the doctor in?"
which person or people
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was a student at Ann Arbor when you lectured there in 1903.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On going forth I met a young American who thus introduced himself: "My name is Y------, from Michigan.
Chapter 8 of The Arctic Prairies by Ernest Thompson Seton holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 83 sentences of The Arctic Prairies, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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