Chapter 21 of Indian and Scout is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Indian and Scout is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do! Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs. "What aer it all about? Yer seem a bit excited." Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
Chapter 21 of Indian and Scout is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.”
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.”
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!”
in the recent past
From this reading “Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.”
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.”
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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In this reading “Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.”
keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous
In this reading “The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What aer it all about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What aer it all about?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What aer it all about?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Yer seem a bit excited."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Yer seem a bit excited."
made afraid
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What aer it all about?
a small worthless amount
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
in the recent past
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yer seem a bit excited."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our hero was, indeed, somewhat disturbed by what had so recently happened, but not frightened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What aer it all about?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Now let's have the yarn," whispered Steve as Jack awoke him with a gentle dig in the ribs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Outwitting of Tusker "Lie low, whatever yer do!
Chapter 21 of Indian and Scout by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 21 holds 207 sentences of Indian and Scout, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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