Chapter 12 of The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters. "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men! Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?" "Who are you, anyway? Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
Chapter 12 of The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “"Who are you, anyway?”
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading “Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"”
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “"I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!”
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
later than; following
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Who are you, anyway?
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you, anyway?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
engage in
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
above and across; more than
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
express in words
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
successive (without a break)
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
express in words
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tell me a straight story, and I'll make up my mind."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
a Caucasian
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you, anyway?
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading For a moment Murray and Steve stood looking after the retreating forms of Red Wolf and his sisters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mean to turn us three over to them Apaches?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say," exclaimed Bill, "you're a pretty pair of white men!
Chapter 12 of The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story by William O. Stoddard holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 12 holds 179 sentences of The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story by William O. Stoddard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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