Chapter 10 of The Honor of the Big Snows is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Honor of the Big Snows is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility. Mélisse was his own. Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession. He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so. Now he gave this up.
Chapter 10 of The Honor of the Big Snows is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.”
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading “Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.”
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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 FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now he gave this up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mélisse was his own.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
the act of departing
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mélisse was his own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mélisse was his own.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Days passed before he could realize the fullness of his possession.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now he gave this up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he gave this up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FOR HER Upon Jan now fell a great responsibility.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mélisse was his own.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had meant to go by the Athabasca water route to see Jean de Gravois, leaving Mélisse to Cummins for a fortnight or so.
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