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"'Good! Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.' "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance. Tse-tse panted behind me,--'Follow, follow!' I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
Chapter 4 of The Trail Book is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “"I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “"I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “"I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Tse-tse panted behind me,--'Follow, follow!'”
flowing profusely
From this reading “I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.”
with low volume
From this reading “Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.'”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.'
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tse-tse panted behind me,--'Follow, follow!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "'Good!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tse-tse panted behind me,--'Follow, follow!'
the force of workers available
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
above and across; more than
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Tse-tse panted behind me,--'Follow, follow!'
flowing profusely
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
with low volume
From this reading Kabeyde,' he cried softly; 'go for him.'
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I sprang straight for the opening I could see behind the Dine, and felt him go down as I cleared the entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tse-tse panted behind me,--'Follow, follow!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could hear the men my cry had waked, pouring out of the kivas, and knew that the Dine we had knocked over would be taken care of.
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