Chapter 30 of The Trappers of Arkansas is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Trappers of Arkansas is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE. The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons. As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure. Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent. But there his passage was barred.
Chapter 30 of The Trappers of Arkansas is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading “But there his passage was barred.”
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.”
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading “The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.”
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.”
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading “As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.”
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading “As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.”
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.”
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading But there his passage was barred.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there his passage was barred.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
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From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But there his passage was barred.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
done under pressure
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there his passage was barred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
in the direction of
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the camp was invaded, the captain left his people to pillage and kill at their pleasure.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The pirates bounded into the camp like jackals, howling and brandishing their weapons.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without concerning himself any more about them, he rushed towards the tent.
Chapter 30 of The Trappers of Arkansas by Gustave Aimard holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
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