Chapter 3 of With Carson and Frémont is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of With Carson and Frémont is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Are they the express from Kit?” “They are the runners from Kit. Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence. Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.” So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
Chapter 3 of With Carson and Frémont is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.”
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading “Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.”
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading “Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.”
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading ““Are they the express from Kit?””
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.”
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading “So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.”
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading ““They are the runners from Kit.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.”
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.
In this reading “Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.””
In this reading “Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.””
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are they the express from Kit?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
a quad with a square body
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
give expression to
From this reading “Are they the express from Kit?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Are they the express from Kit?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
ten 10s
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “Are they the express from Kit?”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
come together
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
the force of workers available
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading “They are the runners from Kit.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sent ’em from the mouth o’ the Kaw, or Kansas Landing ’bove Independence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Are they the express from Kit?”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are they the express from Kit?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was; and evidently, therefore, the message from Carson for his men to meet him at Fort Laramie was urgent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Understand they came through, the seven hundred miles, in ’leven days, which is good travel.”
Chapter 3 of With Carson and Frémont by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 3 holds 422 sentences of With Carson and Frémont, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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