Chapter 21 of The Man of the Forest is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Man of the Forest is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson. “Reckon you're a little previous on me.” “Sssssh! Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice. “You're Jim Wilson?”
Chapter 21 of The Man of the Forest is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading ““Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading ““Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading ““Reckon you're a little previous on me.””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““Reckon you're a little previous on me.””
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading ““Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson.”
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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 “Reckon you're a little previous on me.”
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You're Jim Wilson?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Reckon you're a little previous on me.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Reckon you're a little previous on me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Reckon you're a little previous on me.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “Reckon you're a little previous on me.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Reckon you're a little previous on me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sssssh!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Not so loud,” said the hunter, in low voice.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “Howdy, Dale,” drawled Wilson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reckon you're a little previous on me.”
Chapter 21 of The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 21 holds 417 sentences of The Man of the Forest, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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