Chapter 15 of The hermit hunter of the wilds is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The hermit hunter of the wilds is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.” “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.” “Oh, indeed!” said Tom. “Yes. We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
Chapter 15 of The hermit hunter of the wilds is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a broad or rounded end
From this reading ““If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.””
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading ““If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.””
a visual display of information
From this reading “We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading ““If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.””
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.”
past form of “stave” — furnish with staves
From this reading ““NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.””
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.”
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In this reading ““NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.””
move outward
In this reading “We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.”
In this reading “We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.”
maintain a required pace or level
In this reading ““If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.””
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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 We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
a visual display of information
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Oh, indeed!” said Tom.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, indeed!” said Tom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
transport commercially
From this reading “NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
past form of “stave” — furnish with staves
From this reading “NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are here now, I reckon,” continued Blunt, sticking a pin in the chart that was spread out on the cabin table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
male cat
From this reading “Oh, indeed!” said Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “NEXT INSTANT THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AND STAVED.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If this breeze keeps,” said Captain Barnaby Blunt--“if this breeze keeps up, we should sight Chatham to-morrow.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
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