Chapter 10 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHOT BY HIS OWN RIFLE. “Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!” The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence. “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee. “I want ’im.”
Chapter 10 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading “The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading ““Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.”
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading ““Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.”
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “SHOT BY HIS OWN RIFLE.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “SHOT BY HIS OWN RIFLE.”
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading ““Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!””
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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 The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHOT BY HIS OWN RIFLE.
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHOT BY HIS OWN RIFLE.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want ’im.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!”
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading SHOT BY HIS OWN RIFLE.
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading SHOT BY HIS OWN RIFLE.
express in words
From this reading “Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOT BY HIS OWN RIFLE.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading “Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
male cat
From this reading “Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reiteration of the trapper’s declaration followed a minute’s silence.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want ’im.”
(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 “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Well, what if I have?” hoarsely grated the White Pawnee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tom Kyle, I say you’ve got Tecumseh!”
Chapter 10 of The Island Trapper by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 10 holds 177 sentences of The Island Trapper, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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