Chapter 22 of The Trapper's Daughter is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Trapper's Daughter is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EL RASTREADOR. Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him. "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general. "I can never pass," he answered. The hunter looked at him in astonishment.
Chapter 22 of The Trapper's Daughter is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “The hunter looked at him in astonishment.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “"What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “The hunter looked at him in astonishment.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “"What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.”
wrongly understood
From this reading “Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.”
go across or through
From this reading “"I can never pass," he answered.”
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.”
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In this reading “"What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The hunter looked at him in astonishment.”
In this reading “The hunter looked at him in astonishment.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I can never pass," he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The hunter looked at him in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hunter looked at him in astonishment.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can never pass," he answered.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading EL RASTREADOR.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter looked at him in astonishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can never pass," he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hunter looked at him in astonishment.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The hunter looked at him in astonishment.
wrongly understood
From this reading Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I can never pass," he answered.
above and across; more than
From this reading "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.
go across or through
From this reading "I can never pass," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EL RASTREADOR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Valentine fancied he had misunderstood him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" he said, as he leaned over to the general.
Chapter 22 of The Trapper's Daughter by Gustave Aimard holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 158 sentences of The Trapper's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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