Chapter 33 of The Emigrant Trail is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Emigrant Trail is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From the day of the good news Courant rallied. At first they hardly dared to hope. Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment. But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces. She had none of their fear of believing.
Chapter 33 of The Emigrant Trail is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “She had none of their fear of believing.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.”
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.”
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading “But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.”
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading “From the day of the good news Courant rallied.”
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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 Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first they hardly dared to hope.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading She had none of their fear of believing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the day of the good news Courant rallied.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading At first they hardly dared to hope.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the day of the good news Courant rallied.
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had none of their fear of believing.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first they hardly dared to hope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day of the good news Courant rallied.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From the day of the good news Courant rallied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had none of their fear of believing.
only a very short time before
From this reading At first they hardly dared to hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At first they hardly dared to hope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
information about recent and important events
From this reading From the day of the good news Courant rallied.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had none of their fear of believing.
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the day of the good news Courant rallied.
and nothing more
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading From the day of the good news Courant rallied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had none of their fear of believing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the day of the good news Courant rallied.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first they hardly dared to hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first they hardly dared to hope.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Susan was confident, nursing her man with a high cheerfulness that defied their anxious faces.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Bella and Daddy John talked about it together and wondered if it were only a pause in the progress of his ailment.
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