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The Scouts of the Valley

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
Savory odors permeated the forest.
But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
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The Scouts of the Valley

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Scouts of the Valley is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.
/ðə ˈtrʌmpəts kɔːld ˈɜːrli ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd ðə faɪv roʊz riˈfreʃt ˈredi fɔːr nuː ˈleɪbərz/
Line 2
The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.
/ðə ˈfaɪərz wɜːr ɔːlˈredi ˈlaɪtəd ənd ˈbrekfəst wɑːz ˈkʊkɪŋ/
Line 3
Savory odors permeated the forest.
/ˈseɪvəri ˈoʊdərz ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd ðə ˈfɔːrəst/
Line 4
But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.
/bʌt æz suːn æz ɔːl hæd ˈiːtən ðə ˈɑːrmi mɑːrtʃt ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈnɔːrθwərd ənd ˈwestwərd ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ tuː kʌt θruː ðə ˈveri ˈsɛn.tər ʌv ðə ˈɪrəkwɔɪ ˈkʌntri/
Line 5
Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.
/ˈɔːrdərz hæd kʌm frʌm ðə ɡreɪt kəˈmændər ðæt ðə ˈpaʊər ʌv ðə sɪks ˈneɪʃənz wɪtʃ hæd bɪn soʊ lɔːŋ sʌtʃ ə ˈterəbəl skɜːrdʒ ɑːn ðə əˈmerəkən frənˈtɪr mʌst biː əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/

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annihilated adjective US /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/

destroyed completely

From this reading “Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.”

Iroquois noun US /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading “But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.”

labors noun US /ˈleɪbərz/

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading “The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.”

northward adverb US /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading “But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.”

odors noun US /ˈoʊdərz/

plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading “Savory odors permeated the forest.”

permeated verb US /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/

past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading “Savory odors permeated the forest.”

Savory adjective US /ˈseɪvəri/

morally wholesome or acceptable

From this reading “Savory odors permeated the forest.”

scourge noun US /skɜːrdʒ/

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading “Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.”

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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 Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

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 But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/

destroyed completely

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

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

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Savory odors permeated the forest.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.

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 Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/

plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading Savory odors permeated the forest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

OrdersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/

past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading Savory odors permeated the forest.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

SavoryadjectiveUS /ˈseɪvəri/

morally wholesome or acceptable

From this reading Savory odors permeated the forest.

scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading The trumpets called early the next morning, and the five rose, refreshed, ready for new labors.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The fires were already lighted, and breakfast was cooking.

westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/

toward the west

From this reading But as soon as all had eaten, the army marched, going northward and westward, intending to cut through the very center of the Iroquois country.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Orders had come from the great commander that the power of the Six Nations, which had been so long such a terrible scourge on the American frontier, must be annihilated.

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