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Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier
Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LAST HALT.
Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.
"My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"
He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.
"We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."
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Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAST HALT.
/ðə læst hɔːlt/
Line 2
Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.
/wɪˈðɪn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ hæf ˈaʊər ə ˈplezənt sərˈpraɪz keɪm tuː ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpɑːrti/
Line 3
"My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"
Line 4
He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.
/hiː ˈpɔɪntɪd tuː ðə ɡraʊnd bɪˈtwiːn ðem æz hiː spoʊk ənd ʃiː ˈnɑːdəd hɜːr hed wɪð ə smaɪl/
Line 5
"We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."
/wiː ɑːr ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə treɪl hiː ˈædəd red kroʊ ɪz ˈkiːpɪŋ hɪz ˈprɑːməs hiː noʊz wʌt hiː ɪz ˈduːɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

Crow verb US /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading “"We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."”

gracious adjective US /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading “"My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"”

halt verb US /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading “THE LAST HALT.”

keeping noun US /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading “"We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."”

pioneer noun US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading “"My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"”

pointed adjective US /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading “He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.”

trail noun US /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “"We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."”

travelling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “"We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

pleasant surprise adjective + noun

In this reading “Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.”

half hour adjective + noun

In this reading “Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.”

little party adjective + noun

In this reading “Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.”

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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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

CrowverbUS /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

HALTverbUS /hɔːlt/

cause to stop

From this reading THE LAST HALT.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST HALT.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

Margaret

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LAST HALT.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "We are travelling over a trail," he added; "Red Crow is keeping his promise; he knows what he is doing."

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He pointed to the ground between them as he spoke, and she nodded her head with a smile.

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within the following half hour a pleasant surprise came to the little party.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My gracious!" exclaimed the pioneer to his wife, "do you see that, Margaret?"

Chapter 32 of Blazing Arrow: A Tale of the Frontier by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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