Chapter XXII of The Trail of Black Hawk, “Apple River Fort,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of The Trail of Black Hawk, “Apple River Fort,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication. “Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet. “At last we are going to do something.” “Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason. “Why, Bob, Deerfoot and I,” replied Joseph.
Chapter XXII of The Trail of Black Hawk, “Apple River Fort,” is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 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.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.”
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading ““We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.”
soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
From this reading ““We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading ““We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading ““Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading ““Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ““Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ““Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.”
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 ““We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, Bob, Deerfoot and I,” replied Joseph.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “At last we are going to do something.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Why, Bob, Deerfoot and I,” replied Joseph.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Bob, Deerfoot and I,” replied Joseph.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “At last we are going to do something.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason.
the act of departing
From this reading “At last we are going to do something.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Bob, Deerfoot and I,” replied Joseph.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.
immediately past
From this reading “At last we are going to do something.”
go away from a place
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason.
on one occasion
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, Bob, Deerfoot and I,” replied Joseph.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “At last we are going to do something.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good!” exclaimed Robert, immediately jumping to his feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
at the time that
From this reading “We leave for Galena at once,” announced Joseph when he had finished reading his communication.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is ordered to go?” asked Mason.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Bob, Deerfoot and I,” replied Joseph.
Chapter 22 of The Trail of Black Hawk by Paul G. (Paul Greene) Tomlinson holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 22 holds 173 sentences of The Trail of Black Hawk, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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