Chapter XXV of The Trail of Black Hawk, “On the Trail,” is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of The Trail of Black Hawk, “On the Trail,” is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly. “They’ve had enough.” “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief. “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.” “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
Chapter XXV of The Trail of Black Hawk, “On the Trail,” is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading ““So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading ““He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading ““So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ““There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading ““So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.”
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading ““I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.””
in a triumphant manner
From this reading ““There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly.”
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 ““I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.””
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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 “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “They’ve had enough.”
at any time
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly.
the act of departing
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They’ve had enough.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
a particular point in time
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve had enough.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “There they go!” exclaimed Robert triumphantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I thought that at any moment The Swallow was going to be shot.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So have I,” cried Joseph, with a great sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has run that chance ever since you’ve had him,” remarked Mason.
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