Chapter 1 of The Redskins is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Redskins is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLEPAGE MANUSCRIPTS. AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC. In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend. POPE. IN TWO VOLUMES.
Chapter 1 of The Redskins is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.”
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading “In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.”
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading “LITTLEPAGE MANUSCRIPTS.”
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “POPE.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.”
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 “IN TWO VOLUMES.”
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plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLEPAGE MANUSCRIPTS.
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading LITTLEPAGE MANUSCRIPTS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
not one, and not any
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PATHFINDER," "DEERSLAYER," "TWO ADMIRALS," ETC.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN TWO VOLUMES.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In every work regard the writer's end; None e'er ran compass more than they intend.
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