Chapter 20 of With Force and Arms is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of With Force and Arms is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW I FOUND LUCILLE. Weary was my journey. There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along. I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could. Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
Chapter 20 of With Force and Arms is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.”
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading “There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.”
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.”
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.”
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.
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make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading “I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.”
In this reading “There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.”
In this reading “Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
the act of consuming food
From this reading I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
set up or found
From this reading HOW I FOUND LUCILLE.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I FOUND LUCILLE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I FOUND LUCILLE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Weary was my journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I FOUND LUCILLE.
engage in
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Weary was my journey.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
and nothing more
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.
travel across or pass over
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weary was my journey.
look attentively
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Weary was my journey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were rivers to ford, deep forests to traverse, and often only Indian paths to make my way along.
in or to any place at all
From this reading I passed through towns and villages, eating and sleeping wherever I could.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Once in the night I saw the watch fires of an Indian camp, and I hid deeper in the woods.
Chapter 20 of With Force and Arms by Howard Roger Garis holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 20 holds 211 sentences of With Force and Arms, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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