Chapter 17 of The Story of Ab is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Story of Ab is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE AND DEATH. Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab. He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit. Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design. He must look upon Lightfoot again!
Chapter 17 of The Story of Ab is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.”
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading “Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.”
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.”
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading “Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.”
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading “Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.”
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.”
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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 Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
anew
From this reading He must look upon Lightfoot again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE AND DEATH.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LOVE AND DEATH.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
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From this reading He must look upon Lightfoot again!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He must look upon Lightfoot again!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AND DEATH.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must look upon Lightfoot again!
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
in the near future
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
in the direction of
From this reading Instinctively, the course of his hunting expeditions tended toward the northwest and soon the impulse changed to a design.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He must look upon Lightfoot again!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was thinking of something other than wild beasts and their pursuit.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Different from his former self became this young forester, Ab.
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