Chapter 5 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children. “I know where Patkasa lives. Follow me. I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.” He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
Chapter 5 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 243 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.””
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow me.”
a trodden path
From this reading “He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ““I know where Patkasa lives.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.”
possessive form of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading “I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Follow me.
a trodden path
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Follow me.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
carry out
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
in the direction of
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
possessive form of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
Chapter 5 of Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa holds 243 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 5 holds 243 sentences of Old Indian Legends, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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