Chapter 6 of Trumpeter Fred: A Story of the Plains is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Trumpeter Fred: A Story of the Plains is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE. Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank. Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him. What was he to do? What could he do?
Chapter 6 of Trumpeter Fred: A Story of the Plains is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.”
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.”
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading “Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.”
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.”
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading “CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.”
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading “Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.”
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.”
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In this reading “CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.”
In this reading “Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.”
In this reading “Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.”
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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 Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could he do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he to do?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
divisible by two
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he to do?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
above and across; more than
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blunt turned sorrowfully away and began to pace slowly up and down the bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near at hand over a little camp-fire his coffee pot was bubbling and hissing enticingly, but even the aroma of his accustomed morning beverage failed to attract him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he to do?
Chapter 6 of Trumpeter Fred: A Story of the Plains by Charles King holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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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