Chapter 17 of The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted. The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off. A band of music now struck up. The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner. The music stopped.
Chapter 17 of The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.”
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “A band of music now struck up.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.”
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A band of music now struck up.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A band of music now struck up.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A band of music now struck up.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A band of music now struck up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A band of music now struck up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
make square
From this reading The asses were d along the side of the square, and halted at the next corner.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The music stopped.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A band of music now struck up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
being five more than twenty
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
up to a particular time
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other went on until twenty-five lashes were told off.
belonging to which person
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The crowd echoed this; and he, whose office it was to flog the younger female, rolled up his cuarto and desisted.
Chapter 17 of The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico by Mayne Reid holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 17 holds 408 sentences of The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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