Chapter 5 of The Redskins is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Redskins is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Cit._ "Speak, speak." _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?" _Cit._ "Resolved, resolved." _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people." _Cit._ "We know't, we know't."
Chapter 5 of The Redskins is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is in charge
From this reading “_1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “_1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"”
an opposing military force
From this reading “_1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “_1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “_1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."”
on the contrary
From this reading “_1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"”
determined
From this reading “_1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"”
express in speech
From this reading “_Cit._ "Speak, speak."”
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From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
(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 _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
a person who is in charge
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cit._ "Speak, speak."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
an opposing military force
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
be hungry; go without food
From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cit._ "We know't, we know't."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
on the contrary
From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
determined
From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
express in speech
From this reading _Cit._ "Speak, speak."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _1 Cit._ "First you know, Caius Marcus is chief enemy to the people."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Cit._ "We know't, we know't."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _1 Cit._ "You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?"
Chapter 5 of The Redskins by James Fenimore Cooper holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 266 sentences of The Redskins, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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