Chapter 7 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge. They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway. Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night. For some time he heard them talking. Then they became quiet.
Chapter 7 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.”
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading “THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.”
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In this reading “For some time he heard them talking.”
In this reading “Then they became quiet.”
vigilant
In this reading “Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.”
In this reading “Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.”
In this reading “Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then they became quiet.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
confined by bonds
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time he heard them talking.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time he heard them talking.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For some time he heard them talking.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then they became quiet.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time he heard them talking.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading For some time he heard them talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some time he heard them talking.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bound Spotted Deer's ankles, and then they seated themselves near the doorway.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time he heard them talking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spotted Deer believed they intended to remain on guard through the balance of the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MYSTERY WOMAN When the Shawnees had dispersed, two warriors entered the lodge.
Chapter 7 of Spotted Deer by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 7 holds 251 sentences of Spotted Deer, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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