Chapter 8 of The Wilderness Fugitives is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Wilderness Fugitives is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. ISAAC PERKINS. Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all. Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley. He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
Chapter 8 of The Wilderness Fugitives is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who operates a farm
From this reading “Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “ISAAC PERKINS.”
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading “Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.”
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.”
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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 Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
put on clothes
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading ISAAC PERKINS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
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From this reading ISAAC PERKINS.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be that as it may, it was instantly responded to by the coming forward of a man in the ordinary dress of a farmer settler of the valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Grinning in his imperturbable fashion, the Mohawk turned part way round, and made a signal, evidently for some one invisible to all.
a late time of life
From this reading He had an honest countenance, and was about forty years old.
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