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Chapter 10 of The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets. They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands. The younger one broke the silence. "I'm tired of baskets! I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
Chapter 10 of The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
From this reading “They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.”
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.”
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.”
creating fabric
From this reading “EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.”
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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 I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
only a very short time before
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
lacking funds
From this reading The younger one broke the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm tired of baskets!
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The younger one broke the silence.
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The younger one broke the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm tired of baskets!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.
creating fabric
From this reading EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not Aleut Indians, and barely escaped being Russians; but were of mixed blood so common on the Aleutian Islands.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading EYLLEN'S WATER WITCH Two women sat weaving baskets.
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading I want to do something else," she said, with a yawn.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger one broke the silence.
Chapter 10 of The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska by May Kellogg Sullivan holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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