Chapter 6 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet. Though asleep, his ear was ever alert. Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds. With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign. Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
Chapter 6 of Old Indian Legends is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “Though asleep, his ear was ever alert.”
the leader of a group of people
From this reading ““Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.”
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.””
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.”
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.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Though asleep, his ear was ever alert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Though asleep, his ear was ever alert.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
the leader of a group of people
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Though asleep, his ear was ever alert.
at any time
From this reading Though asleep, his ear was ever alert.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
the organ of sight
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
not any; not one
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Returning he said: “My daughter, I hear nothing and see no sign of evil nigh.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though asleep, his ear was ever alert.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus rushing out into the open, he listened for strange sounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though asleep, his ear was ever alert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an eagle eye he scanned the camp ground for some sign.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, my daughter!” answered the chieftain, springing to his feet.
Chapter 6 of Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 6 holds 215 sentences of Old Indian Legends, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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