Chapter 4 of Wild Nat, the Trooper is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Wild Nat, the Trooper is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all. If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think. If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead. Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
Chapter 4 of Wild Nat, the Trooper is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.”
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading ““So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.”
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading “If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.””
young sheep
From this reading “THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.”
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading ““So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.””
a woman who is old
In this reading “Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.””
In this reading “If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.””
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.
later than; following
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
(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 “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
an occurrence of something
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
a female human offspring
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
young sheep
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
express in speech
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading If Captain Morgan succeeded in doing his duty, he is doubtless in custody now, if not dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “So, he is nothing but one of these cursed rebels, after all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If _that_ is the case, my chances are not so desperate as you seem to think.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Of course I speak of the young man; I have no fears of the old woman and her daughter.”
Chapter 4 of Wild Nat, the Trooper by William R. (William Reynolds) Eyster holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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