Chapter 13 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RIDING THE RANGE. THE FIGHT WITH YELLOW DOG'S TRIBE. I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS. MY ESCAPE. I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
Chapter 13 of The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.”
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “THE FIGHT WITH YELLOW DOG'S TRIBE.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “RIDING THE RANGE.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “RIDING THE RANGE.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.”
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “THE FIGHT WITH YELLOW DOG'S TRIBE.”
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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 I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH YELLOW DOG'S TRIBE.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading MY ESCAPE.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH YELLOW DOG'S TRIBE.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
ten 10s
From this reading I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I AM CAPTURED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANS.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY ESCAPE.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading RIDING THE RANGE.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading RIDING THE RANGE.
put a saddle on
From this reading I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIDING THE RANGE.
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH YELLOW DOG'S TRIBE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH YELLOW DOG'S TRIBE.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I RIDE A HUNDRED MILES IN TWELVE HOURS WITHOUT A SADDLE.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH YELLOW DOG'S TRIBE.
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