Chapter 3 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Certainly. They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here. We must carry it on to the head market. To the camp! Allons!"
Chapter 3 of The Scalp Hunters is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “To the camp!”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “We must carry it on to the head market.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"Certainly.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “We must carry it on to the head market.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.”
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From this reading Allons!"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading To the camp!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We must carry it on to the head market.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We must carry it on to the head market.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We must carry it on to the head market.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading We must carry it on to the head market.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must carry it on to the head market.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We must carry it on to the head market.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must carry it on to the head market.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They do not want the fourth part of our stuff here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must carry it on to the head market.
Chapter 3 of The Scalp Hunters by Mayne Reid holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 405 sentences of The Scalp Hunters, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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