Chapter 20 of The War Trail is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The War Trail is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp. They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs. Their task had been accomplished. Their fears had vanished. The wearying suspense was at an end.
Chapter 20 of The War Trail is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
highly skilled
From this reading “Their task had been accomplished.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Their fears had vanished.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.”
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “The wearying suspense was at an end.”
producing exhaustion
From this reading “The wearying suspense was at an end.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.”
In this reading “The wearying suspense was at an end.”
In this reading “They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
highly skilled
From this reading Their task had been accomplished.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wearying suspense was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their task had been accomplished.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The wearying suspense was at an end.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Their fears had vanished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
in a joyous manner
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
immediately past
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
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From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The wearying suspense was at an end.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Their task had been accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
up to a particular time
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Their fears had vanished.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading SAFE AT LAST The Sioux waited until the ponies had recovered somewhat from their fatigue and then they set out for the Minneconjoux camp.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They rode gayly across the plain, talking and laughing and singing their war songs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wearying suspense was at an end.
producing exhaustion
From this reading The wearying suspense was at an end.
Chapter 20 of The War Trail by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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