Chapter 16 of The fort in the wilderness is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The fort in the wilderness is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford. "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman. "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay." "We can't leave him here, Sam. It wouldn't be fair."
Chapter 16 of The fort in the wilderness is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “"The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."”
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading “AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “"The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “"I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.”
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 “"The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."”
In this reading “"I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.”
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It wouldn't be fair."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't leave him here, Sam.
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It wouldn't be fair."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We can't leave him here, Sam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We can't leave him here, Sam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wouldn't be fair."
a boy or man
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
go away from a place
From this reading "We can't leave him here, Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
a special situation
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The best thing we can do is to follow his advice an' git back to the cabin without delay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wouldn't be fair."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I did, lad, and ye can reckon as how he tells the truth," returned the old frontiersman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT FORT CUMBERLAND "Did you hear what he said?" asked Dave of Sam Barringford.
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