Chapter 4 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered. He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face. "What's wrong, little one?" he demanded. But Owindia did not reply. She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
Chapter 4 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.”
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.”
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading “She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.”
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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commence officially
In this reading “WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.”
In this reading “He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Owindia did not reply.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's wrong, little one?" he demanded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Owindia did not reply.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What's wrong, little one?" he demanded.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Owindia did not reply.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What's wrong, little one?" he demanded.
and nothing more
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Owindia did not reply.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But Owindia did not reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
a message informing of danger
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong, little one?" he demanded.
at the time that
From this reading WARNING When Klitonda returned to his lodge he kicked off his snow-shoes, drew back the flap, and entered.
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading She only sat rigid, upright, and wide-eyed, staring straight before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused abruptly and looked with astonishment into his daughter's face.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What's wrong, little one?" he demanded.
Chapter 4 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 4 holds 218 sentences of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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