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The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”
The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.
Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.
The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.
That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.
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The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”
Line 2
The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.
/ðə oʊld ˈɑːrmi ˈsɜːrdʒən wɑːz ˈklɪrli əˈnɔɪd/
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Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.
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The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.
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That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.
/ðæt wɑːz ðə ˈsɪmpləst səˈluːʃən ʌv ðə ˈprɑːbləm bɪˈfɔːr hɪm ənd ðə fʊt wʊd hæv kʌm ɔːf deɪz əˈɡoʊ ɪf hiː hæd hæd hɪz weɪ/

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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.

annoyed adjective US /əˈnɔɪd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading “The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.”

conflict noun US /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading “Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.”

decidedly adverb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading ““GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.””

intermittently adverb US /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/

in an intermittent manner

From this reading “Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.”

responsibility noun US /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading ““GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.””

simplest adjective US /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading “That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.”

solution noun US /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading “That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.”

surgeon noun US /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading “The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.”

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

Cameron

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

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.

gangrenousadjective

suffering from tissue death

From this reading The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

intermittentlyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/

in an intermittent manner

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

Mandy

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

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/

superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

SQUAWnoun

derogatory terms for an American Indian woman

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The doctor was determined to have the gangrenous foot off.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The old army surgeon was clearly annoyed.

washverbUS /wɑːʃ/

clean with some chemical process

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mandy sat silent, weary with watching and weary with the conflict that had gone on intermittently during the past three days.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “GOOD MAN--GOOD SQUAW” “That boy is worse, Mrs. Cameron, decidedly worse, and I wash my hands of all responsibility.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That was the simplest solution of the problem before him and the foot would have come off days ago if he had had his way.

Chapter 14 of The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail by Ralph Connor holds 341 sentences, grouped into 69 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Hillside
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Midst
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