Chapter 6 of Captured by the Navajos is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Captured by the Navajos is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air. "That means peace," said Henry. "They aren't going to fire. Let's answer. How! how! how!"
Chapter 6 of Captured by the Navajos is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"That means peace," said Henry.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “"How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.”
in a horizontal direction
From this reading “"How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “"How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “"How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “"How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “"How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.”
directed up
From this reading “"How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
react verbally
From this reading Let's answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They aren't going to fire.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "They aren't going to fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
the act of departing
From this reading "They aren't going to fire.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "That means peace," said Henry.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
in a horizontal direction
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's answer.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means peace," said Henry.
completely unclothed
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "That means peace," said Henry.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That means peace," said Henry.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That means peace," said Henry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They aren't going to fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They aren't going to fire.
directed up
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How! how! how!" was chorused from the direction of the Indians, and several naked brown arms were stretched upward, holding rifles horizontally in the air.
Chapter 6 of Captured by the Navajos by Charles A. (Charles Albert) Curtis holds 374 sentences, grouped into 75 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 6 holds 374 sentences of Captured by the Navajos, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
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