Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Hawk is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Hawk by Sinclair Lewis holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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 5 holds 249 sentences of The Trail of the Hawk, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Hawk is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils. The lake boomed. For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them. Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love. He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Hawk is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lake boomed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
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From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
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From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils.
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From this reading Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lake boomed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered that, actually, Ben had suddenly fallen in love with Adelaide Benner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl encouraged Ben to discourse of Gertie and the delights of a long and hopeless love.
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From this reading Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils.
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From this reading Carl kicked up the snow in moon-shot veils.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all their woolen mittens, ribbed red-cotton wristlets, and plush caps with ear-laps, the cold seared them.
