Chapter 9 of The Trail of Black Hawk is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Trail of Black Hawk is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph. “There must be a thousand of them.” “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke. “Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper. “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
Chapter 9 of The Trail of Black Hawk is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ““I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.””
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading ““Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ““Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading ““Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading ““Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.”
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 ““Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.”
In this reading ““I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There must be a thousand of them.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There must be a thousand of them.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
ten 10s
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.
and nothing more
From this reading IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be a thousand of them.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There must be a thousand of them.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN CAMP “Just look at them!” exclaimed Joseph.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There must be a thousand of them.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “There must be a thousand of them.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “Not mounted, I think,” replied the trapper.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess the rest are coming up the river in boats and won’t be here for some time.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sixteen hundred you said, didn’t you, Walt?” inquired Robert turning to their friend as he spoke.
Chapter 9 of The Trail of Black Hawk by Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 9 holds 177 sentences of The Trail of Black Hawk, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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