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The Prairie Flower

Chapter XX

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INDIAN DIPLOMACY.
Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.
"Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.
Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."
The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.
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The Prairie Flower

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Prairie Flower is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
INDIAN DIPLOMACY.
/ˈɪndiən dɪˈploʊməsi/
Line 2
Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.
Line 3
"Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.
Line 4
Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."
/red wʊlf wɪl əˈkʌmpəni juː pərˈhæps hiː ˈædəd wɪð æn ˈɪndiən smaɪl wiː meɪ əˈɡen kʌm əˈkrɔːs ˈkuːɡərz ənd juː ɑːr soʊ ˈfraɪtənd æt ðem ðæt aɪ bɪˈliːv aɪ æm ˈduːɪŋ juː ə ˈsɜːrvəs ɪn ˈbeɡɪŋ juː tuː wɪðˈdrɔː/
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The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.
/ðə jʌŋ ɡɜːrl stɪl ˈtrembəlɪŋ baʊd ənd ˈmaʊntəd hɜːr hɔːrs/

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accompany verb US /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading “Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."”

assumed adjective US /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading “"Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.”

begging noun US /ˈbeɡɪŋ/

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading “Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."”

cougars noun US /ˈkuːɡərz/

plural of “cougar” — large American feline resembling a lion

From this reading “Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."”

diplomacy noun US /dɪˈploʊməsi/

negotiation between nations

From this reading “INDIAN DIPLOMACY.”

feigned adjective US /feɪnd/

not genuine

From this reading “Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.”

gentler adjective US /ˈdʒentlər/

comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading “"Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.”

withdraw verb US /wɪðˈdrɔː/

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading “Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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gentler tone adjective + noun counted as “gentle tone”

In this reading “"Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.”

young girl adjective + noun

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

In this reading “The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.”

come across verb + particle

find unexpectedly

In this reading “Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."”

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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 "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/

a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

cougarsnounUS /ˈkuːɡərz/

plural of “cougar” — large American feline resembling a lion

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

Count's

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

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/

negotiation between nations

From this reading INDIAN DIPLOMACY.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/

not genuine

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/

comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

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

From this reading INDIAN DIPLOMACY.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

mountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.

Natah

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

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

Otann

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

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

Prairie-Flower

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

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

RednounUS /red/

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

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Natah Otann feigned not to have perceived the Count's smile.

tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

WolfnounUS /wʊlf/

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

From this reading Red Wolf will accompany you; perhaps," he added, with an Indian smile, "we may again come across cougars, and you are so frightened at them, that I believe I am doing you a service in begging you to withdraw."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young girl, still trembling, bowed and mounted her horse.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now that you have recovered," he said to Prairie-Flower, in a gentler tone than he at first assumed towards her, "mount your horse, and return to the village.

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Indian
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Scout
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