Chapter 22 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAMP. The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise. During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed. Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience. So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
Chapter 22 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being absent
From this reading “During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.”
expected hopefully
From this reading “Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.”
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.”
the first light of day
From this reading “The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.”
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 “The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.”
In this reading “During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.”
In this reading “During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.
the state of being absent
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
expected hopefully
From this reading Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.
full of life and energy
From this reading Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.
come together
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
the force of workers available
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During their absence, the few men left in charge of the entrenchments had not been disturbed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.
cut with a saw
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
in the near future
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
the first light of day
From this reading The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Gambusinos reached their camp a little before sunrise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So soon as he saw them, he went to meet them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Mariano awaited the return of the Mexicans with lively impatience.
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