Chapter 2 of The Last of the Chiefs is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Last of the Chiefs is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
King Bison "Up! Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears. He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light. Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him. Men were cooking breakfast.
Chapter 2 of The Last of the Chiefs is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forming or resembling an arch
From this reading “Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.”
any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
From this reading “King Bison "Up!”
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “Men were cooking breakfast.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.”
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading “He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.”
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
From this reading King Bison "Up!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Men were cooking breakfast.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Men were cooking breakfast.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
every person
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
set up or found
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Bison "Up!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were cooking breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
above and across; more than
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading King Bison "Up!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up, everybody!" was the shout that reached Dick's sleeping ears.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Already the high, brilliant skies of the Great West were arching over him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sprang to his feet and found that the gorgeous sun was flooding the prairie with light.
Chapter 2 of The Last of the Chiefs by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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 2 holds 324 sentences of The Last of the Chiefs, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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