Chapter 25 of The Wilderness Trail is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Wilderness Trail is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders. "Seguis," he said, "you're covered. I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs. I call upon you to surrender." Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
Chapter 25 of The Wilderness Trail is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.”
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading “Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.”
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.”
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.”
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “I call upon you to surrender."”
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In this reading “Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.”
In this reading “AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.”
In this reading “I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.”
In this reading “AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.”
be restored
In this reading “I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.”
In this reading “I call upon you to surrender."”
In this reading “AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.”
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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 Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call upon you to surrender."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "Seguis," he said, "you're covered.
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Seguis," he said, "you're covered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
ten 10s
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I call upon you to surrender."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
the force of workers available
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seguis," he said, "you're covered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seguis," he said, "you're covered.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
acceptance of despair
From this reading I call upon you to surrender."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS Donald seized his opportunity, and stood up to his full height, exposing his head and shoulders.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I call upon you to surrender."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Though a hundred yards away, the amazement depicted on the half-breed's face was apparent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I call upon you to surrender."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Seguis," he said, "you're covered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've come back with my men, and taken possession of your furs.
Chapter 25 of The Wilderness Trail by Francis William Sullivan holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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