Chapter 1 of The Young Fur Traders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Young Fur Traders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE. Preface. In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory. I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance. All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
Chapter 1 of The Young Fur Traders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.”
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading “I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.”
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.”
in an indelible manner
From this reading “In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “Preface.”
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.”
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.
a person who is in charge
From this reading All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I have carefully avoided exaggeration in everything of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
in an indelible manner
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the chief and most of the minor incidents are facts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Preface.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In writing this book my desire has been to draw an exact copy of the picture which is indelibly stamped on my own memory.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG FUR TRADERS, BY R.M. BALLANTYNE.
Chapter 1 of The Young Fur Traders by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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