Chapter 8 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Johnny Buffalo nodded approval. “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared. “He said it was on the high mountain. I shall find it.” Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
Chapter 8 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.”
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading ““All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading ““All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.”
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 “Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.”
In this reading ““He said it was on the high mountain.”
In this reading ““All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.”
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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 Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
in the past
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
the formal act of approving
From this reading Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I shall find it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
coins made of gold
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “He said it was on the high mountain.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He said it was on the high mountain.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “He said it was on the high mountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Johnny Buffalo nodded approval.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He said it was on the high mountain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He said it was on the high mountain.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall find it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He said it was on the high mountain.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Rawley had long ago learned that argument was a waste of time and breath.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All winter I will hunt for the gold my sergeant gave you,” he declared.
Chapter 8 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado by B. M. Bower holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 420 sentences of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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