Chapter 5 of The Missouri Outlaws is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Missouri Outlaws is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GREAT MEDICINE COUNCIL. For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent. It was a solemn moment. Their meeting appeared to them providential. Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
Chapter 5 of The Missouri Outlaws is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.”
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “A GREAT MEDICINE COUNCIL.”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.”
social deportment
From this reading “For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “A GREAT MEDICINE COUNCIL.”
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading “Their meeting appeared to them providential.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.”
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In this reading “For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.”
In this reading “For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.”
In this reading “For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.”
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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 A GREAT MEDICINE COUNCIL.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
(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 Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their meeting appeared to them providential.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A GREAT MEDICINE COUNCIL.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
a person of French nationality
From this reading Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT MEDICINE COUNCIL.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a solemn moment.
social deportment
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading A GREAT MEDICINE COUNCIL.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Their meeting appeared to them providential.
the force of workers available
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a solemn moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading Their meeting appeared to them providential.
any competition
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It was a solemn moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their meeting appeared to them providential.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their meeting appeared to them providential.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time the three men, of such different birth, race, and manners, remained silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their meeting appeared to them providential.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a solemn moment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Above all was the young Frenchman absorbed in his reflections.
Chapter 5 of The Missouri Outlaws by Gustave Aimard holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 5 holds 189 sentences of The Missouri Outlaws, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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