Chapter 3 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh! I am myself. My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket. “Hin-hin-hin! I wanted to fly!”
Chapter 3 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 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.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “I wanted to fly!””
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading “My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.”
a short coat
From this reading “My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.”
-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.”
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I wanted to fly!””
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I wanted to fly!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hin-hin-hin!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
a short coat
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading My old self!” cried Iktomi, pinching himself and plucking imaginary pieces out of his jacket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to fly!”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to fly!”
Chapter 3 of Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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 3 holds 247 sentences of Old Indian Legends, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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