Chapter 9 of The Watchers of the Plains is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Watchers of the Plains is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday. The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there. "Indian Mission." The name conveys a sense of peace. Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.
Chapter 9 of The Watchers of the Plains is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “christianize” — adapt in the name of Christianity
From this reading “The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.”
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “The name conveys a sense of peace.”
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.”
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading “Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.”
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.”
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading “The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.”
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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 The name conveys a sense of peace.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.
past form of “christianize” — adapt in the name of Christianity
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The name conveys a sense of peace.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Indian Mission."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
engage in
From this reading Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name conveys a sense of peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The name conveys a sense of peace.
expressing sorrow
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The name conveys a sense of peace.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD It is Sunday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The plaintive tinkle of the schoolroom bell at the Mission has rung the Christianized Indians to the short service which is held there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the mission histories of the Indian Reservations would make bloody reading.
Chapter 9 of The Watchers of the Plains by Ridgwell Cullum holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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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