Chapter 15 of The Woods-Rider is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Woods-Rider is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before. He had been right then, but now Joe laughed. “I reckon not, Sam,” he said. “That rosin’s far away from here.” “I dunno,” Sam muttered, still sniffing.
Chapter 15 of The Woods-Rider is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““I dunno,” Sam muttered, still sniffing.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I reckon not, Sam,” he said.”
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading “THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.”
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading ““I dunno,” Sam muttered, still sniffing.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.”
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In this reading “THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.”
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “That rosin’s far away from here.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been right then, but now Joe laughed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been right then, but now Joe laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I dunno,” Sam muttered, still sniffing.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “That rosin’s far away from here.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That rosin’s far away from here.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been right then, but now Joe laughed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckon not, Sam,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been right then, but now Joe laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He had been right then, but now Joe laughed.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I dunno,” Sam muttered, still sniffing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I reckon not, Sam,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been right then, but now Joe laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon not, Sam,” he said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had been right then, but now Joe laughed.
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That rosin’s far away from here.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “I dunno,” Sam muttered, still sniffing.
not in physical motion
From this reading “I dunno,” Sam muttered, still sniffing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That rosin’s far away from here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been right then, but now Joe laughed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
at the time that
From this reading THE TREASURE OF ROSIN This was exactly what Sam had said when they had arrived here before.
Chapter 15 of The Woods-Rider by Frank Lillie Pollock holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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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