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The Life of Kit Carson
The Life of Kit Carson

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.
In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:
912 GARRISON AVENUE, ST.
LOUIS, MO., JUNE 25, 1884.
"Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.
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The Life of Kit Carson

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Life of Kit Carson is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.
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In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:
/ɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə laɪf ʌv kɪt ˈkɑːrsən ɪt wɪl biː əˈproʊpriət tuː æd tuː ˈletərz wɪtʃ wɜːr ˈfɜːrnɪʃt æt ˈaʊər rɪˈkwest/
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912 GARRISON AVENUE, ST.
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LOUIS, MO., JUNE 25, 1884.
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"Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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appropriate verb US /əˈproʊpriət/

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading “In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:”

Carson noun US /ˈkɑːrsən/

United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)

From this reading “In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:”

closing noun US /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading “In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:”

Exploration noun US /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading “"Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.”

garrison noun US /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “912 GARRISON AVENUE, ST.”

Kit noun US /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading “In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:”

Reports noun US /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading “"Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.”

Sherman noun US /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading “Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.”

All words in this reading · 54

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1842

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

1884

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOUIS, MO., JUNE 25, 1884.

25

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOUIS, MO., JUNE 25, 1884.

3

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

912

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 912 GARRISON AVENUE, ST.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

AVENUEnounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading 912 GARRISON AVENUE, ST.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/

United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

ExplorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

Fremont's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

GARRISONnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading 912 GARRISON AVENUE, ST.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

JUNEnounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading LOUIS, MO., JUNE 25, 1884.

KitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

LOUISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading LOUIS, MO., JUNE 25, 1884.

MOnounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading LOUIS, MO., JUNE 25, 1884.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

ReportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

Rusling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

ST

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 912 GARRISON AVENUE, ST.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Letter from General W. T. Sherman, and from General J. F. Rusling.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading "Kit Carson first came into public notice by Fremont's Reports of the Exploration of the Great West about 1842-3.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In closing the life of Kit Carson, it will be appropriate to add two letters, which were furnished at our request:

Chapter 38 of The Life of Kit Carson by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

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Chapter 38 holds 127 sentences of The Life of Kit Carson, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

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Carson's
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Youth--his
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Visit
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Mexico--acts
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