Chapter 15 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp. They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides. The only approach was from the river. "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk. The others nodded a solemn assent.
Chapter 15 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “The others nodded a solemn assent.”
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “"That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.”
coated with paint
From this reading “"That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.”
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading “AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.”
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading “They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.”
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.
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In this reading “AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.”
In this reading “AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “"That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.”
In this reading “They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.”
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 "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
move towards
From this reading The only approach was from the river.
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading The others nodded a solemn assent.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only approach was from the river.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The others nodded a solemn assent.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
and nothing more
From this reading The only approach was from the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others nodded a solemn assent.
coated with paint
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The only approach was from the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The others nodded a solemn assent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is a bad place to get into," said Painted Hawk.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading AN EASY VICTORY For some time the Delawares fixed their attention upon the Shawnee camp.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only approach was from the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They particularly noted the high log stockade which inclosed the village on three sides.
Chapter 15 of Spotted Deer by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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 15 holds 263 sentences of Spotted Deer, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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