Chapter 3 of The skeleton scout is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The skeleton scout is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILLIMACK, THE WYANDOT. By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window. "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier. "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys." "Yaas.
Chapter 3 of The skeleton scout is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “"How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “"Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."”
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading “By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.”
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading “By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.”
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.”
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading “"How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.”
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In this reading “By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.”
In this reading “"How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
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From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
moving with great haste
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIMACK, THE WYANDOT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Myself, my father, two soldiers of the rifles, and two black boys."
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
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From this reading WILLIMACK, THE WYANDOT.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
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From this reading WILLIMACK, THE WYANDOT.
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From this reading "Yaas.
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading By the time the Yankee had finished his repast, night had come on, and he came hurrying out of the kitchen, with his mouth full of venison steak, and ran to the window.
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "How many dew yew reckon in this post, boss?" he said, turning to the young soldier.
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