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Three Sioux Scouts
Three Sioux Scouts

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Elmer Russell Gregor • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.
While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.
All was still.
They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.
At that moment one of the ponies whinnied softly.
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Three Sioux Scouts

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.
/mɪˈstɪriəs ˈsɪɡnəlz ˈfɪrfəl ðæt ə ˈkʌmpəniː ʌv foʊz maɪt hæv ˈteɪkən ˈʃeltər ɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡroʊv ʌv ˈkɑːtənwʊdz ðə suː dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː teɪk ˈevəri priˈkɔːʃən əˈɡenst ə ˈsʌdən əˈtæk/
Line 2
While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.
/waɪl ˈlɪtəl ˈreɪvən rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə rəˈviːn wɪð ðə ˈpoʊniz waɪt ˈɑːtər ənd sʌn bɜːrd ˈsiːtɪd ðemˈselvz əˈpɑːn ðə pleɪn tuː ˈlɪsən fɔːr saʊndz frʌm ðə ɡroʊv/
Line 3
All was still.
/ɔːl wɑːz stɪl/
Line 4
They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.
/ðeɪ bɪˈɡæn tuː ˈwʌndər ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈniːdləsli əˈlɑːrmd/
Line 5
At that moment one of the ponies whinnied softly.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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cottonwoods noun US /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/

plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading “MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
needlessly adverb US /ˈniːdləsli/

without need

From this reading “They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.”

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Otter noun US /ˈɑːtər/

the fur of an otter

From this reading “While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ponies noun US /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precaution noun US /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Raven verb US /ˈreɪvən/

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading “While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signals noun US /ˈsɪɡnəlz/

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading “MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sioux noun US /suː/

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 “MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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sudden attack adjective + noun

In this reading “MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.”

781 times in 426,211 chapters
taken shelter adjective + noun

In this reading “MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.”

349 times in 426,211 chapters
remained in verb + particle counted as “remain in”

In this reading “While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.”

25,543 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 61

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All was still.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied softly.

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attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

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companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/

plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

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grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/

without need

From this reading They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied softly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/

the fur of an otter

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SIGNALSnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SiouxnounUS /suː/

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 MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied softly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading All was still.

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suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MYSTERIOUS SIGNALS Fearful that a company of foes might have taken shelter in the little grove of cottonwoods, the Sioux determined to take every precaution against a sudden attack.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All was still.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

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whinnied

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From this reading At that moment one of the ponies whinnied softly.

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WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading While Little Raven remained in the ravine with the ponies, White Otter and Sun Bird seated themselves upon the plain to listen for sounds from the grove.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading They began to wonder if they had been needlessly alarmed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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