Chapter 21 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?" "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine. It is Adam Enos' house. He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this." "He helped to bring me here then?"
Chapter 21 of The Indian Drum is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “It is Adam Enos' house.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"He helped to bring me here then?"”
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “"No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.”
(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 “THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."”
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In this reading “He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."”
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading It is Adam Enos' house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "He helped to bring me here then?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Adam Enos' house.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "He helped to bring me here then?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He helped to bring me here then?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
(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 THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He helped to bring me here then?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, Alan; this is an Indian's house, but it is not mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
in or at or to some place
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He helped to bring me here then?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He helped to bring me here then?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
at the time that
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He and his wife went somewhere else when you needed this."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FATE OF THE "MIWAKA" "So this isn't your house, Judah?"
Chapter 21 of The Indian Drum by William MacHarg holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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 21 holds 466 sentences of The Indian Drum, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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