Chapter 13 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SWOOP OF THE AVENGER. “Gold Feather is here. Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?” “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags? Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.”
Chapter 13 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading “THE SWOOP OF THE AVENGER.”
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading ““Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading ““Gold Feather is here.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ““Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading ““Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?”
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading “THE SWOOP OF THE AVENGER.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?””
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.””
In this reading ““Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading THE SWOOP OF THE AVENGER.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “Gold Feather is here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “Gold Feather is here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Gold Feather is here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gold Feather is here.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.”
come together
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWOOP OF THE AVENGER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
express in speech
From this reading Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.”
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading THE SWOOP OF THE AVENGER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWOOP OF THE AVENGER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Let him speak the truth, for Tarantulah knows all.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is the chief angry with him that he should put the warriors on his track?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he cried; “why did Gold Feather ride to the mountains, and meet the pale-faces in the shadows of the crags?
Chapter 13 of The Island Trapper by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 13 holds 104 sentences of The Island Trapper, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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