Chapter 14 of The Snowshoe Trail is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Snowshoe Trail is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Virginia," he called. "Where are you?" From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child. "Here I am, Bill," she replied. "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
Chapter 14 of The Snowshoe Trail is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Here I am, Bill," she replied.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “"I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.”
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “"Virginia," he called.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, Bill," she replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
react verbally
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Here I am, Bill," she replied.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Virginia," he called.
a young person of either sex
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Virginia," he called.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am, Bill," she replied.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am, Bill," she replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Here I am, Bill," she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here I am, Bill," she replied.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Virginia," he called.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the dark, far end of the cabin he heard the answer,--a voice low and tremulous such as sometimes heard from the lips of a sick child.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm hit with a stray shot--and I believe--they've killed me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you?"
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