Chapter 5 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES. "Good morning, Mr. Jones. I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter. "Scarcely time for it yet," replied the latter. "But this is fine weather, though."
Chapter 5 of The cabin on the prairie is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who hunts game
From this reading “I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"Good morning, Mr. Jones.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES.”
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"But this is fine weather, though."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is fine weather, though."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "But this is fine weather, though."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Jones.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
someone who hunts game
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is fine weather, though."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Jones.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Scarcely time for it yet," replied the latter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Jones.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good morning, Mr. Jones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
one of four equal parts
From this reading BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Scarcely time for it yet," replied the latter.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Scarcely time for it yet," replied the latter.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES.
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading BROTHER SMITH AND QUARTER STAKES.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "But this is fine weather, though."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Scarcely time for it yet," replied the latter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "But this is fine weather, though."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose we may call this Indian summer--may we not?" and the missionary--for it was he--shook hands with the hunter.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Scarcely time for it yet," replied the latter.
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