Chapter 6 of The War-Trail Fort is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The War-Trail Fort is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean? Sagebrush can't move," I said to her. "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried. "Hurry! Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
Chapter 6 of The War-Trail Fort is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading “Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “"Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Hurry!”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “"Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.”
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading “ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?”
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."”
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In this reading “Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."”
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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 ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
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From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sagebrush can't move," I said to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sagebrush can't move," I said to her.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sagebrush can't move," I said to her.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sagebrush can't move," I said to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
above and across; more than
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sagebrush can't move," I said to her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sagebrush can't move," I said to her.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Follow me and stoop low so that you cannot be seen over the top of the barricade."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, it can when enemies are behind it, pushing it along!" she cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ABBOTT FIRES INTO A CLUMP OF SAGEBRUSH "What do you mean?
Chapter 6 of The War-Trail Fort by James Willard Schultz holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 6 holds 228 sentences of The War-Trail Fort, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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