Chapter 6 of The luckless trapper is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The luckless trapper is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SCREAM AT NIGHT. How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake. He looked around; he listened. He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side. Yet his first thought was of danger.
Chapter 6 of The luckless trapper is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.”
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “THE SCREAM AT NIGHT.”
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.”
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading “How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.”
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In this reading “He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.”
In this reading “He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.”
look about oneself
In this reading “He looked around; he listened.”
In this reading “THE SCREAM AT NIGHT.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around; he listened.
legally transferable to the ownership of another
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCREAM AT NIGHT.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Yet his first thought was of danger.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
divisible by two
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yet his first thought was of danger.
set up or found
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He looked around; he listened.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around; he listened.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SCREAM AT NIGHT.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
only a very short time before
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE SCREAM AT NIGHT.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCREAM AT NIGHT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet his first thought was of danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He saw nothing but dim shadows, heard nothing but the regular breathing of the two sleepers by his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet his first thought was of danger.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How long Blaze had been slumbering he could scarcely have even guessed; but suddenly, and without any assignable cause, he found himself wide awake.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his first thought was of danger.
Chapter 6 of The luckless trapper by William R. (William Reynolds) Eyster holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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