Chapter 4 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence. They had abandoned the canoes. Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night. He wondered if the Delawares had discovered them. The possibility excited him.
Chapter 4 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “They had abandoned the canoes.”
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.”
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “They had abandoned the canoes.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.”
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading “Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.”
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 “A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.”
In this reading “Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.”
In this reading “A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.”
In this reading “Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.”
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 A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They had abandoned the canoes.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading They had abandoned the canoes.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered if the Delawares had discovered them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He wondered if the Delawares had discovered them.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The possibility excited him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had abandoned the canoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered if the Delawares had discovered them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The possibility excited him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if the Delawares had discovered them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The possibility excited him.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wondered if the Delawares had discovered them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had abandoned the canoes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spotted Deer felt certain that they had been alarmed, and were making a stealthy retreat under cover of the night.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if the Delawares had discovered them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A WILY CAPTIVE The Shawnees moved through the woods in silence.
Chapter 4 of Spotted Deer by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 4 holds 189 sentences of Spotted Deer, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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