Chapter 16 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence. Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them. He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before. The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe. "Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.
Chapter 16 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.”
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading “The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.”
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading “A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.”
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading “"Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.”
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.”
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading “The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.”
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 “A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.”
In this reading “A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.”
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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 DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
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From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading "Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dancing Owl suddenly recognized one of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A DARING RUSE For some time the Delawares studied the prisoners in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.
which person or people
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He was one of the warriors who had captured him the year before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Shawnee, I have caught you," he laughed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The hot-tempered young Delaware immediately began to taunt and tantalize his foe.
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