Chapter 26 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GLEAM OF HOPE. In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River. By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity. At any rate, he was more philosophical. He had been treated well enough.
Chapter 26 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.”
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.”
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.”
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “A GLEAM OF HOPE.”
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading “At any rate, he was more philosophical.”
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading “In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.”
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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 A GLEAM OF HOPE.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been treated well enough.
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had been treated well enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
above and across; more than
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He had been treated well enough.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had been treated well enough.
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