Chapter 11 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was in June and the grass was still green. Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom. The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living. The region was at its best, delusively beautiful. I knew its moods.
Chapter 11 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading “The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.”
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.”
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “I knew its moods.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.”
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “The region was at its best, delusively beautiful.”
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading “Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The region was at its best, delusively beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The region was at its best, delusively beautiful.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The region was at its best, delusively beautiful.
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
in a deceptive and unrealistic manner
From this reading The region was at its best, delusively beautiful.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The region was at its best, delusively beautiful.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew its moods.
held up in the air
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I knew its moods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The region was at its best, delusively beautiful.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in June and the grass was still green.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Herds of ponies were feeding on the swells, and one of the horses I drove lifted his head and neighed; he, too, remembered the old freedom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky blazed with light and the hills quivered as if in ecstasy of living.
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