Chapter 7 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door. “Claude, come in here. Who is this man? What’s the matter with him?” “That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.
Chapter 7 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ““That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.”
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading ““That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.”
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading ““That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading ““That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.”
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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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Claude, come in here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Claude, come in here.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Claude, come in here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What’s the matter with him?”
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Claude, come in here.
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading “That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is this man?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Who is this man?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What’s the matter with him?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who is this man?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angry and short of breath the agent stepped to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s the matter with him?”
which person or people
From this reading Who is this man?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What’s the matter with him?”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “That Howling Wolf,” replied the interpreter, with evident fear.
Chapter 7 of The book of the American Indian by Hamlin Garland holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 407 sentences of The book of the American Indian, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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