Chapter 9 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRIGHTEYE AND MARKSMAN. At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco. There was a lengthened silence. His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections. At length Marksman raised his head.
Chapter 9 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading “His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.”
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.”
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading “There was a lengthened silence.”
someone skilled in shooting
From this reading “BRIGHTEYE AND MARKSMAN.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.”
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.”
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 “His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length Marksman raised his head.”
In this reading “At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.”
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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 At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIGHTEYE AND MARKSMAN.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
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From this reading BRIGHTEYE AND MARKSMAN.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At length Marksman raised his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Marksman raised his head.
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading There was a lengthened silence.
someone skilled in shooting
From this reading BRIGHTEYE AND MARKSMAN.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At length Marksman raised his head.
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a lengthened silence.
not in physical motion
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lengthened silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
having intellectual depth
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading His auditors, still under the influence of this extraordinary influence, dared not venture any reflections.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lengthened silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this point in his narrative Brighteye stopped, and began, with a thoughtful air, filling his Indian pipe with tobacco.
Chapter 9 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City by Gustave Aimard holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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