Chapter 3 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight. Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party. It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain. The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west. It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
Chapter 3 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
only a very short time before
From this reading “It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.”
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west.”
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.”
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.”
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.
become less in amount or intensity
In this reading “It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.”
a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)
In this reading “Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.”
In this reading “The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west.”
In this reading “OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.”
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 Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
react verbally
From this reading It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west.
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
only a very short time before
From this reading It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
up to a particular time
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It scarcely died away before an answer rose from the vicinity of the grove.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading OLD ENEMIES They watched until the grove finally faded out in the twilight.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The cry of Ma-ya-sh sounded faintly from the west.
at the time that
From this reading It was barely dark when they heard signals passing across the plain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they listened for sounds which might warn them of the arrival of a war party.
Chapter 3 of Three Sioux Scouts by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 3 holds 308 sentences of Three Sioux Scouts, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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