Chapter 19 of Under the Great Bear is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Under the Great Bear is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMING OF THE MAN-WOLF. Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug. Plenty, yes." Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue. "Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.
Chapter 19 of Under the Great Bear is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with admiration
From this reading “Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.”
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
From this reading “Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.”
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading “"Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.”
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading “Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.”
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading “Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.”
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with admiration
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading "Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING OF THE MAN-WOLF.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
without moderation; in an immoderate manner
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
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From this reading COMING OF THE MAN-WOLF.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMING OF THE MAN-WOLF.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
a full supply
From this reading Plenty, yes."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMING OF THE MAN-WOLF.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once Arsenic went to where Cabot was lying, and, grinning cheerfully, remarked: "Tea, shug.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
which person or people
From this reading Then he laughed immoderately, as did several other Indians who were listening admiringly to this flight of eloquence in the white man's own tongue.
an affirmative
From this reading Plenty, yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, clear out, you grinning baboon," growled Cabot.
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