Chapter 14 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TECUMSEH’S VICTORY. The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites. “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack. “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom. “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
Chapter 14 of The Island Trapper is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ““Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ““Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading ““Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “TECUMSEH’S VICTORY.”
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading “The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.
immediately past
From this reading “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.
engage in
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
a particular point in time
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
on one occasion
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
carry out
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TECUMSEH’S VICTORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
male cat
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading TECUMSEH’S VICTORY.
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.
Chapter 14 of The Island Trapper by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 14 holds 204 sentences of The Island Trapper, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of The Island Trapper by T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) Harbaugh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 204 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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