Chapter 7 of Captured by the Navajos is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Captured by the Navajos is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!" "Indians attacked the ranch! When?" "About four o'clock." "How many?"
Chapter 7 of Captured by the Navajos is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"”
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"”
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"”
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"”
according to the clock
From this reading “"About four o'clock."”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “"Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About four o'clock."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "About four o'clock."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How many?"
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
according to the clock
From this reading "About four o'clock."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
express in words
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Duncan, tell Captain Bayard the Indians have attacked Mr. Arnold's ranch, and that Mrs. Arnold is dead!"
at the time that
From this reading When?"
Chapter 7 of Captured by the Navajos by Charles A. (Charles Albert) Curtis holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 404 sentences of Captured by the Navajos, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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