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The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City
The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City

Chapter XXXIX

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THE GREAT MEDICINE.
As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.
The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.
"Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."
"For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."
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The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GREAT MEDICINE.
/ðə ɡreɪt ˈmedəsən/
Line 2
As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.
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The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.
/ðə kəˈmæntʃi tʃiːf wɑːz əˈweɪtɪŋ hɪm wɪð ˈʃoʊldər ˈliːnɪŋ əˈɡenst ðə wɔːl ənd ˈfoʊldəd ɑːrmz/
Line 4
"Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."
/θæŋks fɔːr jɔːr help tʃiːf hiː sed wɪˈθaʊt juː aɪ wɑːz lɔːst/
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"For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."
/fɔːr ə lɔːŋ taɪm ðə ˈɪndiən rɪˈplaɪd ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈiːɡəl wɑːz ˈhiːrɪŋ ðoʊ ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl hɪz ˈbrʌðərz ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən wɪð red wʊlf/

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awaiting verb US /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.”

brother's noun US /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “"For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."”

Comanche noun US /kəˈmæntʃi/

a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma

From this reading “The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.”

Eagle noun US /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading “"For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."”

invisible adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading “"For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."”

Marksman noun US /ˈmɑːrksmən/

someone skilled in shooting

From this reading “As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.”

retire verb US /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading “As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.”

sanctuary noun US /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading “As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

folded arms noun + noun counted as “fold arms”

In this reading “The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.”

against the wall preposition + article + noun counted as “against … wall”

In this reading “The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.”

long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “"For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

the act of closing something

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/

a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

MarksmannounUS /ˈmɑːrksmən/

someone skilled in shooting

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

reentered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT MEDICINE.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "For a long time," the Indian replied, "Flying Eagle was hearing, though invisible, his brother's conversation with Red Wolf."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Comanche Chief was awaiting him, with shoulder leaning against the wall, and folded arms.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

WolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading As we have stated, Marksman, after leading Red Wolf to the door of the temple, and seeing him retire, reentered the sanctuary, closing the door after him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thanks for your help, Chief," he said; "without you I was lost."

Chapter 39 of The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City by Gustave Aimard holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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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Vocabulary met early in The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City

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Indian
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Scout
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Story
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Aztec
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