Chapter 11 of The fort in the wilderness is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The fort in the wilderness is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry. He could not finish. Crack! It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead. "My uncle has been wounded in the head," cried Henry.
Chapter 11 of The fort in the wilderness is here in full — 134 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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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “Crack!”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “He could not finish.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.”
shake, as from cold
From this reading “It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.”
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fly around
In this reading “It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.”
sound loudly
In this reading “It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.”
In this reading “It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My uncle has been wounded in the head," cried Henry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not finish.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Crack!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My uncle has been wounded in the head," cried Henry.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He could not finish.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My uncle has been wounded in the head," cried Henry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not finish.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "My uncle has been wounded in the head," cried Henry.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My uncle has been wounded in the head," cried Henry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My uncle has been wounded in the head," cried Henry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not finish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
shake, as from cold
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
in the direction of
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It was the rifle of one of the frontiersmen that rang out, and Rain Cloud, rushing back toward the forest, gave a shudder, whirled around and fell on his back, stone dead.
people who are wounded
From this reading "My uncle has been wounded in the head," cried Henry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JEAN BEVOIR APPEARS "Uncle Jim, are you--you----" began Henry.
Chapter 11 of The fort in the wilderness by Edward Stratemeyer holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 11 holds 134 sentences of The fort in the wilderness, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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