Chapter 12 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out. "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?" "Yes, Alan," Wassaquam said. "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet." "Yes."
Chapter 12 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.”
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading “"This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.”
two times
From this reading “"He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."”
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 “"He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."”
be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.”
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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 "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
later than; following
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
be the source of pain
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, Alan," Wassaquam said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
two times
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
which person or people
From this reading "This was the man, Judah, who came for Mr. Corvet that night I was hurt?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAND OF THE DRUM Alan went with Wassaquam into the front library, after the Indian had shown Spearman out.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "He was the man, then, who came here twice a year, at least, to see Mr. Corvet."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Alan," Wassaquam said.
Chapter 12 of The Indian Drum by William MacHarg holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 155 sentences of The Indian Drum, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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