Chapter 6 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village. The sounds filled them with alarm. Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes? Had the Kiowas beaten them to the goal? Had the fight begun?
Chapter 6 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.”
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading “A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.”
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading “Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “Had the Kiowas beaten them to the goal?”
fraught with danger
From this reading “A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.”
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 “A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?”
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In this reading “A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.”
In this reading “Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.”
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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 A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The sounds filled them with alarm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Had the Kiowas beaten them to the goal?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Had the fight begun?
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Had the fight begun?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sounds filled them with alarm.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Had the Kiowas beaten them to the goal?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
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From this reading Had the Kiowas beaten them to the goal?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
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 A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds filled them with alarm.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sounds filled them with alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Had they arrived too late to warn the Cheyennes?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
at the time that
From this reading A PERILOUS MISSION Daylight was close at hand when the Sioux suddenly heard the dogs barking furiously in the Cheyenne village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sounds filled them with alarm.
Chapter 6 of Three Sioux Scouts by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 187 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.
Chapter 6 holds 187 sentences of Three Sioux Scouts, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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