Chapter 1 of Trails of the Pathfinders is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Trails of the Pathfinders is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=). =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN. Edited by MARY GAY HUMPHREYS. Illustrated.
Chapter 1 of Trails of the Pathfinders is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “Edited by MARY GAY HUMPHREYS.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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the words of something written
From this reading “Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN.
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited by MARY GAY HUMPHREYS.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Edited by MARY GAY HUMPHREYS.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https://
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edited by MARY GAY HUMPHREYS.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Edited by MARY GAY HUMPHREYS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs is in bold face (=bold=).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =The Boy’s Catlin.= My Life Among the Indians, by GEORGE CATLIN.
Chapter 1 of Trails of the Pathfinders by George Bird Grinnell holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 1 holds 113 sentences of Trails of the Pathfinders, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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