Chapter 21 of The Wilderness Trail is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Wilderness Trail is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis. "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said. "Quick, then!" the half-breed snapped. "Get them out as soon as you can. If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
Chapter 21 of The Wilderness Trail is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “"We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.”
a brief written record
From this reading “A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “"We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Quick, then!" the half-breed snapped.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"Quick, then!" the half-breed snapped.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “"We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."”
In this reading “"We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
react verbally
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Get them out as soon as you can.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Get them out as soon as you can.
set up or found
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get them out as soon as you can.
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading "Quick, then!" the half-breed snapped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
a brief written record
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get them out as soon as you can.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, then!" the half-breed snapped.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Quick, then!" the half-breed snapped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
in the near future
From this reading "Get them out as soon as you can.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A NOTE AND ITS ANSWER Ten minutes later, a man approached Seguis.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Get them out as soon as you can.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Quick, then!" the half-breed snapped.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've found the provisions under a tent near the other cabin," he said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If we can get away without being seen, so much the better."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get them out as soon as you can.
Chapter 21 of The Wilderness Trail by Francis William Sullivan holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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