Chapter 24 of The Prairie Flower is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Prairie Flower is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAMP OF THE BLACKFEET. Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter. It is evening in the Kenhas' village. The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition. The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
Chapter 24 of The Prairie Flower is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.”
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading “The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.”
set afire
From this reading “The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.”
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 “The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.”
lighted only by stars
From this reading “The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.”
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In this reading “Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.”
In this reading “Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.”
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
In this reading “The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.”
In this reading “The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.”
In this reading “The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.”
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.
(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 The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE BLACKFEET.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE BLACKFEET.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It is evening in the Kenhas' village.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is evening in the Kenhas' village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is evening in the Kenhas' village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is evening in the Kenhas' village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is evening in the Kenhas' village.
set afire
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
immediately past
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE BLACKFEET.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.
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 The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
lighted only by stars
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP OF THE BLACKFEET.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The tumult is great; all are preparing for an expedition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days have elapsed since the events of our last chapter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It is evening in the Kenhas' village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The night is clear and starlit; great fires, kindled before each cabin, spread around immense reddish gleams, which light up the whole village.
Chapter 24 of The Prairie Flower by Gustave Aimard holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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 24 holds 230 sentences of The Prairie Flower, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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