Chapter 24 of The Wilderness Fugitives is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Wilderness Fugitives is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW GUIDE. Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts. Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard: "Do you mistrust him, Rosa?" She regretted her words, and answered:
Chapter 24 of The Wilderness Fugitives is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “THE NEW GUIDE.”
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading “"Do you mistrust him, Rosa?"”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “She regretted her words, and answered:”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “"Do you mistrust him, Rosa?"”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:”
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In this reading “Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:”
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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 Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She regretted her words, and answered:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She regretted her words, and answered:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mistrust him, Rosa?"
divisible by two
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THE NEW GUIDE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mistrust him, Rosa?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
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From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading "Do you mistrust him, Rosa?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW GUIDE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She regretted her words, and answered:
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading "Do you mistrust him, Rosa?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regretted her words, and answered:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW GUIDE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Then he asked in a whisper that not even Ned Clinton overheard:
the words that are spoken
From this reading She regretted her words, and answered:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Minturn looked in the face of his sister a moment, as if he would read her very thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mistrust him, Rosa?"
Chapter 24 of The Wilderness Fugitives by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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 24 holds 72 sentences of The Wilderness Fugitives, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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