Chapter 4 of The Song of Hugh Glass is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Song of Hugh Glass is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Define “saga.” What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”? =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him; Define: pelt, epic, whist. Is “Hugh Glass” epic in material and form?
Chapter 4 of The Song of Hugh Glass is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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determine the essential quality of
From this reading “Define “saga.””
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “Define: pelt, epic, whist.”
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “Is “Hugh Glass” epic in material and form?”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “=19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “=19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;”
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading “=19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;”
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
From this reading “Define “saga.””
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading “What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?”
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From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is “Hugh Glass” epic in material and form?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?
determine the essential quality of
From this reading Define “saga.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Define: pelt, epic, whist.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Is “Hugh Glass” epic in material and form?
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Is “Hugh Glass” epic in material and form?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is “Hugh Glass” epic in material and form?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is “Hugh Glass” epic in material and form?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Is “Hugh Glass” epic in material and form?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
being nothing more than specified
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
From this reading Define “saga.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading =19.= A mere pelt merchant, as it seemed to him;
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading Define: pelt, epic, whist.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What is meant by the words: “stark saga-stuff”?
Chapter 4 of The Song of Hugh Glass by John G. Neihardt holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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 4 holds 348 sentences of The Song of Hugh Glass, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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