Chapter 14 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 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 Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME. "We can rest a little now, Kit. We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried. They won't try, any way, I guess. They'll think we'll go back."
Chapter 14 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “They won't try, any way, I guess.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “"We can rest a little now, Kit.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “"We can rest a little now, Kit.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “They won't try, any way, I guess.”
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.
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anew
In this reading “ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “They'll think we'll go back."”
In this reading “They won't try, any way, I guess.”
In this reading “ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME.”
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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 "We can rest a little now, Kit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They won't try, any way, I guess.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They'll think we'll go back."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can rest a little now, Kit.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They'll think we'll go back."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They won't try, any way, I guess.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They won't try, any way, I guess.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "We can rest a little now, Kit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We can rest a little now, Kit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME.
no person; not anyone
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We can rest a little now, Kit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "We can rest a little now, Kit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONCE MORE IN THE OLD HOME.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
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From this reading They'll think we'll go back."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They'll think we'll go back."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They won't try, any way, I guess.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are so far away that nobody could catch us if they tried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They won't try, any way, I guess.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can rest a little now, Kit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll think we'll go back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They won't try, any way, I guess.
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