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Chapter 11 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east. The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed. The rest of the company came nearer to the timber. Then they began to taunt and threaten the Sioux. The latter took no notice of them.
Chapter 11 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.”
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading “A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.”
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 “The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.”
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading “Then they began to taunt and threaten the Sioux.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “Then they began to taunt and threaten the Sioux.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.”
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.”
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In this reading “A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.”
In this reading “The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.”
In this reading “The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.”
In this reading “The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they began to taunt and threaten the Sioux.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they began to taunt and threaten the Sioux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter took no notice of them.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
not any; not one
From this reading The latter took no notice of them.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The latter took no notice of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.
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 The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading Then they began to taunt and threaten the Sioux.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The latter took no notice of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they began to taunt and threaten the Sioux.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Then they began to taunt and threaten the Sioux.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The rest of the company came nearer to the timber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The latter took no notice of them.
in the direction of
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
look attentively
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sioux felt certain that they had gone to watch the buffaloes which they had killed.
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading A NIGHT OF SURPRISES Late in the day half of the Pawnees withdrew toward the east.
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