Chapter 14 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!" Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused. "Oh, no--of course they couldn't have done that! They've hardly got my letter yet." "Your letter?"
Chapter 14 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “They've hardly got my letter yet."”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “They've hardly got my letter yet."”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"”
look attentively
From this reading “THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"”
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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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no--of course they couldn't have done that!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh, no--of course they couldn't have done that!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, no--of course they couldn't have done that!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
only a very short time before
From this reading They've hardly got my letter yet."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, no--of course they couldn't have done that!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They've hardly got my letter yet."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They've hardly got my letter yet."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no--of course they couldn't have done that!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no--of course they couldn't have done that!
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
not in physical motion
From this reading Constance exclaimed; she seemed still confused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, no--of course they couldn't have done that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've hardly got my letter yet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
look attentively
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
but in spite of that
From this reading They've hardly got my letter yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE WATCH "So they got word to you!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your letter?"
Chapter 14 of The Indian Drum by William MacHarg holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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 14 holds 463 sentences of The Indian Drum, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of The Indian Drum by William MacHarg exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 463 sentences, grouped into 93 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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