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The skeleton scout

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The skeleton scout is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Albert W. Aiken • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Context Illustration Reading 1/39 · 5 lines
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HUNTING THE HUNTERS.
The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.
"Listen then, Tecumthè," shouted Dead Chief.
"When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.
Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The skeleton scout

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The skeleton scout is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HUNTING THE HUNTERS.
/ˈhʌntɪŋ ðə ˈhʌntərz/
Line 2
The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.
/ðə fɜːrst ˈmuːvmənt ʌv sərˈpraɪz ˈoʊvər ðə tʃiːfs ɡlerd æt iːtʃ ˈʌðər wɪð lʊks ʌv ˌɪmˈplækəbəl ˈmiːnɪŋ ənd ðen təˈkʌmsə tɜːrnd ˈkerləsli əˈweɪ æz ɪf noʊ sʌtʃ ˈpɜːrsən æz ðə ded tʃiːf lɪvd əˈpɑːn ðə ɜːrθ/
Line 3
"Listen then, Tecumthè," shouted Dead Chief.
Line 4
"When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.
/wen ə tʃiːf spiːks let ə dɔːɡ ʌv ə ˈʃɔːni ˈlɪsən tuː hɪz wɜːrdz/
Line 5
Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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carelessly adverb US /ˈkerləsli/

without care or concern

From this reading “The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.”

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chiefs noun US /tʃiːfs/

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading “The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.”

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glared verb US /ɡlerd/

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading “The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hunters noun US /ˈhʌntərz/

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading “HUNTING THE HUNTERS.”

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implacable adjective US /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/

incapable of being placated

From this reading “The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.”

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Shawnee noun US /ˈʃɔːni/

a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river

From this reading “"When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.”

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Skeleton noun US /ˈskelətən/

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading “Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?”

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Tecumseh noun US /təˈkʌmsə/

a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)

From this reading “The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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on the trail preposition + article + noun counted as “on … trail”

In this reading “Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?”

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upon the earth preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … earth”

In this reading “The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.”

3,250 times in 426,211 chapters
lived upon verb + particle counted as “live upon”

In this reading “The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.”

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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 "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

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AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/

without care or concern

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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DeadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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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 "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

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HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading HUNTING THE HUNTERS.

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HUNTINGnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading HUNTING THE HUNTERS.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/

incapable of being placated

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

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ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading "Listen then, Tecumthè," shouted Dead Chief.

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livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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Nabockalish

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From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/

a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river

From this reading "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Listen then, Tecumthè," shouted Dead Chief.

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SkeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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speaksverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/

a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tecumthè

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

From this reading "Listen then, Tecumthè," shouted Dead Chief.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HUNTING THE HUNTERS.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

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trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first movement of surprise over, the chiefs glared at each other with looks of implacable meaning, and then Tecumseh turned carelessly away as if no such person as the Dead Chief lived upon the earth.

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "When a chief speaks, let a dog of a Shawnee listen to his words.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you know that Nabockalish, the Skeleton Scout of the Americans, is on the trail of the Shawnee?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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