The Red Moccasins: A Story

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Pow-wow.

Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

By some inscrutable operation of instinct he had soon discovered that the errands which led Ben and Bertha daily abroad had a reference in some way to the wants of his unfortunate little friend, and that, therefore, it was his bounden duty to lend a helping hand.

Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

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Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Red Moccasins: A Story is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Pow-wow. Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice. He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog. By some inscrutable operation of instinct he had soon discovered that the errands which led Ben and Bertha daily abroad had a reference in some way to the wants of his unfortunate little friend, and that, therefore, it was his bounden duty to lend a helping hand. Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

The Red Moccasins: A Story

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Chapter 22 of The Red Moccasins: A Story is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Pow-wow.

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Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

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He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

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Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

/əˈkɔːrdɪŋli hiː hæd dɪˈvaɪdɪd hɪz taɪm əˈbaʊt ˈiːkwəli bɪˈtwiːn ðə tuː jʌŋ ˈpiːpəl ˈhelpɪŋ ðə wʌn əˈbaʊt ðə waɪld hɜːrdz ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst ðə ˈʌðər əˈbaʊt ðə teɪm hɜːrdz ʌv ðə fiːld/

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barked verb US /bɑːrkt/

past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading “Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.”

errands noun US /ˈerəndz/

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading “By some inscrutable operation of instinct he had soon discovered that the errands which led Ben and Bertha daily abroad had a reference in some way to the wants of his unfortunate little friend, and that, therefore, it was his bounden duty to lend a helping hand.”

hastening verb US /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading “He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.”

herds noun US /hɜːrdz/

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading “Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.”

inscrutable adjective US /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

of an obscure nature

lingering noun US /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

the act of tarrying

From this reading “He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.”

precipice noun US /ˈpresəpəs/

a very steep cliff

From this reading “Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.”

tame verb US /teɪm/

correct by punishment or discipline

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lend a helping verb + article + noun counted as “lend … helping”

In this reading “By some inscrutable operation of instinct he had soon discovered that the errands which led Ben and Bertha daily abroad had a reference in some way to the wants of his unfortunate little friend, and that, therefore, it was his bounden duty to lend a helping hand.”

within hearing preposition + noun

In this reading “Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.”

helping hand noun + noun

physical assistance

soon discovered adverb + adjective

young people adjective + noun

In this reading “Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.”

hastening back verb + particle counted as “hasten back”

In this reading “He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.”

between the two preposition + article + noun counted as “between … two”

In this reading “Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.”

of the precipice preposition + article + noun counted as “of … precipice”

In this reading “Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.”

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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 He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading By some inscrutable operation of instinct he had soon discovered that the errands which led Ben and Bertha daily abroad had a reference in some way to the wants of his unfortunate little friend, and that, therefore, it was his bounden duty to lend a helping hand.

AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/

past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

Bertha

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

boundenadjective

morally obligatory

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

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

equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

footnounUS /fʊt/

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

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

fortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

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 Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/

of an obscure nature

instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

lendverbUS /lend/

bestow a quality on

lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/

the act of tarrying

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/

the state of being in effect or being operative

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

Pow-wow

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From this reading Pow-wow.

precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/

a very steep cliff

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

tameverbUS /teɪm/

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had gone and come, hastening back when he went, lingering when he came--a silent, sad and thoughtful dog.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Pow-wow had not barked within hearing of the fort since the evening he had found his little master down there at the foot of the precipice.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Accordingly he had divided his time about equally between the two young people; helping the one about the wild herds of the forest, the other about the tame herds of the field.

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