Chapter 6 of The Watchers of the Trails is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Watchers of the Trails is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine. And this time the porcupine was the one to defer. He did not like it. He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up. But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
Chapter 6 of The Watchers of the Trails is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading “He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.”
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.”
hold back to a later time
From this reading “And this time the porcupine was the one to defer.”
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading “But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.”
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading “The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.”
plural of “spine” — the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading “He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
at or in the front
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this time the porcupine was the one to defer.
with anger
From this reading He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
on or to one side
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.
hold back to a later time
From this reading And this time the porcupine was the one to defer.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not like it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
the act of giving
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not like it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not like it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not like it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not like it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this time the porcupine was the one to defer.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he drew aside, and avoided giving any offence to so formidable an acquaintance.
plural of “spine” — the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this time the porcupine was the one to defer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The stranger reached the opening in the fence about three seconds ahead of the porcupine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And this time the porcupine was the one to defer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this time the porcupine was the one to defer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He grunted angrily, and his deadly spines stood up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this time the porcupine was the one to defer.
Chapter 6 of The Watchers of the Trails by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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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