Chapter 4 of Lost with Lieutenant Pike How from the Pawnee Village the boy named Scar is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lost with Lieutenant Pike How from the Pawnee Village the boy named Scar is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed. His blue eyes looked hot. “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed. The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours. I am here to get it from you.”
Chapter 4 of Lost with Lieutenant Pike How from the Pawnee Village the boy named Scar is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ““Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.”
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.
In this reading “His blue eyes looked hot.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am here to get it from you.”
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His blue eyes looked hot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His blue eyes looked hot.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am here to get it from you.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am here to get it from you.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am here to get it from you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His blue eyes looked hot.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His blue eyes looked hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am here to get it from you.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His blue eyes looked hot.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Chief Pike flushed, angry indeed.
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
a special situation
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am here to get it from you.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The knife may seem of little value, but it is ours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
which person or people
From this reading “Whether or not it is a small thing, we Americans are not men who can be robbed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am here to get it from you.”
Chapter 4 of Lost with Lieutenant Pike How from the Pawnee Village the boy named Scar by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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