Chapter 5 of The Lady of Fort St. John is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lady of Fort St. John is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She dare not. The chimney will tumble in. The fort will be taken." "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully. "Why should I work for you?
Chapter 5 of The Lady of Fort St. John is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.”
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “The chimney will tumble in.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"She dare not.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “The fort will be taken."”
a female domestic
From this reading “"Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “The chimney will tumble in.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “"Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.”
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.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fort will be taken."
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The chimney will tumble in.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "She dare not.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why should I work for you?
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The fort will be taken."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why should I work for you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chimney will tumble in.
a female domestic
From this reading "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She dare not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She dare not.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I work for you?
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The fort will be taken."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chimney will tumble in.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The chimney will tumble in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should I work for you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The chimney will tumble in.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Why should I work for you?
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.
in a wrathful manner
From this reading "Art thou working against us?" demanded the maid wrathfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why should I work for you?
Chapter 5 of The Lady of Fort St. John by Mary Hartwell Catherwood holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 423 sentences of The Lady of Fort St. John, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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