Chapter 2 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous. Iktomi had no regular meal times. Often when he was hungry he went without food. Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish. Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Chapter 2 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
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From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
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From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when he was hungry he went without food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iktomi had no regular meal times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when he was hungry he went without food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iktomi had no regular meal times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iktomi had no regular meal times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iktomi had no regular meal times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when he was hungry he went without food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iktomi had no regular meal times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iktomi had no regular meal times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fast he dipped his black horn spoon into the soup, for he was ravenous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when he was hungry he went without food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when he was hungry he went without food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well hid between the lake and the wild rice, he looked nowhere save into the pot of fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when he was hungry he went without food.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not knowing when the next meal would be, he meant to eat enough now to last some time.
Chapter 2 of Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 244 sentences of Old Indian Legends, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 244 sentences, grouped into 49 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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