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Chapter 12 of What Norman Saw in the West is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN THE RIVER. Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows. HIAWATHA. The morning came bright and warm as ever. At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
Chapter 12 of What Norman Saw in the West is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading “Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.”
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading “HIAWATHA.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.”
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.”
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(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 Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning came bright and warm as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning came bright and warm as ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning came bright and warm as ever.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
greatly pleased
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
at any time
From this reading The morning came bright and warm as ever.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading HIAWATHA.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning came bright and warm as ever.
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
operate an airplane
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The morning came bright and warm as ever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
which person or people
From this reading At the boat Norman was delighted to see his friend, the pilot of the Grey Eagle, who introduced them to Captain Gray, of the Kate Cassel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down the river went they In and out among its islands, Sailed through all its bends and windings, Sailed through all its deeps and shallows.
Chapter 12 of What Norman Saw in the West by Julia M. (Julia Matilda) Olin holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 12 holds 80 sentences of What Norman Saw in the West, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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