Chapter 2 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All right," Percy agreed. "Go ahead and talk, Bibbers." "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches. It was in Arizona territory...." For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
Chapter 2 of The Lost Wagon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading “"I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.”
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “It was in Arizona territory...."”
come together
From this reading “"I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.”
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading “For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “"All right," Percy agreed.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “It was in Arizona territory...."”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “"I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.”
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.
proceed (with a plan of action)
In this reading “"Go ahead and talk, Bibbers."”
In this reading “For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.”
In this reading “For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.”
In this reading “"I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.”
In this reading “For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.”
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 "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "All right," Percy agreed.
at or in the front
From this reading "Go ahead and talk, Bibbers."
(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 "All right," Percy agreed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go ahead and talk, Bibbers."
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading It was in Arizona territory...."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go ahead and talk, Bibbers."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
being one more than seven
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
come together
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go ahead and talk, Bibbers."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in Arizona territory...."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading "All right," Percy agreed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," Percy agreed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Go ahead and talk, Bibbers."
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It was in Arizona territory...."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a couple of moments Joe listened with great interest to a lurid tale of a battle which Bibbers had had with eight Apaches.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in Arizona territory...."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "I got this cut," Bibbers said, sure that he had won an encounter which he had not won at all, "in a fight with Apaches.
Chapter 2 of The Lost Wagon by Jim Kjelgaard holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 409 sentences of The Lost Wagon, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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