Chapter 39 of The Trail-Hunter: A Tale of the Far West is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of The Trail-Hunter: A Tale of the Far West is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MEETING. On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him. "That is your road," the Araucano chief said. "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire. I must leave you here."
Chapter 39 of The Trail-Hunter: A Tale of the Far West is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “"At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.”
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.”
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.”
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading “On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “"At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.”
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading “On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.”
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In this reading “On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.”
In this reading “"At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.”
In this reading “On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.”
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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 On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is your road," the Araucano chief said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "That is your road," the Araucano chief said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I must leave you here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must leave you here."
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is your road," the Araucano chief said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
go away from a place
From this reading I must leave you here."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must leave you here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
a course of conduct
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "That is your road," the Araucano chief said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is your road," the Araucano chief said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is your road," the Araucano chief said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
in or at the place that
From this reading On reaching a spot where the trail they were following formed a species of fork, Curumilla stopped, and the two gentlemen imitated him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At the end of that path you will see Koutonepi's bivouac fire.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is your road," the Araucano chief said.
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