Chapter 19 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes. They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back. Running Fox was elated at his success. "It is good," he said. "We have done what we set out to do.
Chapter 19 of Spotted Deer is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.”
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading “Running Fox was elated at his success.”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Running Fox was elated at his success.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Running Fox was elated at his success.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.”
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 “SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.”
In this reading “SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.”
In this reading “SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “"We have done what we set out to do.”
In this reading “They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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any thing at all
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Running Fox was elated at his success.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We have done what we set out to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We have done what we set out to do.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading Running Fox was elated at his success.
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Running Fox was elated at his success.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is good," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have done what we set out to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is good," he said.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Running Fox was elated at his success.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is good," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is good," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We have done what we set out to do.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running Fox was elated at his success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is good," he said.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We have done what we set out to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Running Fox was elated at his success.
confined on all sides
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have done what we set out to do.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had little doubt that the Shawnees had turned back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Running Fox was elated at his success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have done what we set out to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We have done what we set out to do.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SURROUNDED For two days the Delawares traveled cautiously through the woods without seeing or hearing anything of their foes.
Chapter 19 of Spotted Deer by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 314 sentences, grouped into 63 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 19 holds 314 sentences of Spotted Deer, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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