Chapter I
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THE YOUNG WHITE-BUFFALO HUNTERS. _Author of the following Pocket Novels_: 5. THE ELK KING. 50.
The Island Trapper
Chapter I
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THE
YOUNG
WHITE-BUFFALO
HUNTERS.
_Author
of
the
following
Pocket
Novels_:
5.
THE
ELK
KING.
50.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Island Trapper
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
YOUNG
WHITE-BUFFALO
HUNTERS.
Line 2
_Author
of
the
following
Pocket
Novels_:
/ˈɔːθər ʌv ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈpɑːkət ˈnɑːvəlz/
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5.
Line 4
THE
ELK
KING.
/ðə elk kɪŋ/
Line 5
50.
Learner Dictionary
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
elk
noun
US /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “THE ELK KING.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “_Author of the following Pocket Novels_:”
hunters
noun
US /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “THE YOUNG WHITE-BUFFALO HUNTERS.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “THE ELK KING.”
Novels
noun
US /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “_Author of the following Pocket Novels_:”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “THE YOUNG WHITE-BUFFALO HUNTERS.”
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5
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From this reading 5.
50
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From this reading 50.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of the following Pocket Novels_:
ELKnounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading THE ELK KING.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Author of the following Pocket Novels_:
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading THE YOUNG WHITE-BUFFALO HUNTERS.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE ELK KING.
NovelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _Author of the following Pocket Novels_:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of the following Pocket Novels_:
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading _Author of the following Pocket Novels_:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG WHITE-BUFFALO HUNTERS.
WHITE-BUFFALO
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From this reading THE YOUNG WHITE-BUFFALO HUNTERS.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG WHITE-BUFFALO HUNTERS.
Chapter 1 of The Island Trapper by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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- Young
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- White-buffalo
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