Chapter XI of The Lure of the Mississippi, “Catching a Monster,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI of The Lure of the Mississippi, “Catching a Monster,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip. “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked. “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long. I just wish Tim could go, too!” The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.
Chapter XI of The Lure of the Mississippi, “Catching a Monster,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading ““Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.”
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading ““Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.”
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.
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In this reading “The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.”
In this reading “The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.”
In this reading ““Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.”
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.
anew
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
in addition
From this reading The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I just wish Tim could go, too!”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I just wish Tim could go, too!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
and nothing more
From this reading I just wish Tim could go, too!”
immediately past
From this reading “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.
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 “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I just wish Tim could go, too!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The old trapper himself had also caught the fever.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill helped Tatanka and Barker to smoke the fish they had caught and then was ready for another trip.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can’t we go again, before it gets too cold?” he asked.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I just wish Tim could go, too!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us go again, Mr. Barker, this meat won’t last long.
Chapter 11 of The Lure of the Mississippi by D. (Dietrich) Lange holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 11 holds 78 sentences of The Lure of the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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