Chapter XII of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three, “The Friendly Indian,” is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three, “The Friendly Indian,” is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee. Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians. Pegic nodded gravely. “It is even so, my white brother.” “Bon.
Chapter XII of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three, “The Friendly Indian,” is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ““It is even so, my white brother.””
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading ““I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Pegic nodded gravely.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Pegic nodded gravely.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading ““I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.”
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 “Pegic nodded gravely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bon.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “It is even so, my white brother.”
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
divisible by two
From this reading “It is even so, my white brother.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Pegic nodded gravely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is even so, my white brother.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is even so, my white brother.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Pegic nodded gravely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pegic nodded gravely.
by chance
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
a Caucasian
From this reading “It is even so, my white brother.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Is dat so?” inquired old Joe, wise in the way of Indians.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am teenking dat perhaps he stopped at your tepee.
Chapter 12 of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three by John Henry Goldfrap holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 12 holds 109 sentences of The Bungalow Boys North of Fifty-Three, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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