Chapter 13 of The luckless trapper is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The luckless trapper is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY." Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened. In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue. A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods. Edith sat within her little prison-house alone.
Chapter 13 of The luckless trapper is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.”
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading “In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.”
slightly wet
From this reading “A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.”
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading “In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.”
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading “Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened.”
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “"WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."”
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become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.”
In this reading “In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.”
In this reading “In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.”
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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 "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
Having no one else present.
From this reading Edith sat within her little prison-house alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith sat within her little prison-house alone.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith sat within her little prison-house alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Edith sat within her little prison-house alone.
slightly wet
From this reading A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
above and across; more than
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith sat within her little prison-house alone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Edith sat within her little prison-house alone.
express in words
From this reading "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened.
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.
migratory
From this reading A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading Daylight waned, and the shadows deepened.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the west the crimson flames that flared over the mountains died away, and the night-stars began to shimmer in their field of blue.
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Edith sat within her little prison-house alone.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "WHEN A WOMAN WILLS THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO SAY."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A moist, sweet wind came wandering up from the woods.
Chapter 13 of The luckless trapper by William R. (William Reynolds) Eyster holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 13 holds 152 sentences of The luckless trapper, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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