Chapter 25 of The Treasure of Pearls is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Treasure of Pearls is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOYALTY OF THE APACHE. "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades. "See, it moves at a pressure. Now, who comes?" The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
Chapter 25 of The Treasure of Pearls is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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slightly open
From this reading “The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.”
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 “THE LOYALTY OF THE APACHE.”
the quality of being loyal
From this reading “THE LOYALTY OF THE APACHE.”
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading “"This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “"See, it moves at a pressure.”
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading “"This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.”
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading “The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.”
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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 "See, it moves at a pressure.
slightly open
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
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 THE LOYALTY OF THE APACHE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "See, it moves at a pressure.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now, who comes?"
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See, it moves at a pressure.
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 The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
the quality of being loyal
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF THE APACHE.
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading "See, it moves at a pressure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, who comes?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF THE APACHE.
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading "See, it moves at a pressure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, it moves at a pressure.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF THE APACHE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.
arousing affect
From this reading "This is the gate," said the Mayo Indian, touching the palisades.
which person or people
From this reading Now, who comes?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The captain shuddered, he knew not why, as the secret piece in the stockade yawned ajar.
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