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Chapter 12 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north. They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain. They were still searching for the Cheyennes. The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone. "It is mysterious," declared White Otter.
Chapter 12 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ride at a canter
From this reading “FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.”
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading “They were still searching for the Cheyennes.”
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading “FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.”
the fur of an otter
From this reading “"It is mysterious," declared White Otter.”
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading “They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.”
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading “FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.”
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 “FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.”
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In this reading “FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.
ride at a canter
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading They were still searching for the Cheyennes.
without stop or interruption
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It is mysterious," declared White Otter.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were still searching for the Cheyennes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.
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From this reading The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is mysterious," declared White Otter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is mysterious," declared White Otter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "It is mysterious," declared White Otter.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
the fur of an otter
From this reading "It is mysterious," declared White Otter.
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading They were still searching for the Cheyennes.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.
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 FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still searching for the Cheyennes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard the Pawnees signaling far away across the plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
in the direction of
From this reading FRIENDS Having eluded their pursuers, the Sioux drew the ponies to an easy canter and continued toward the north.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still searching for the Cheyennes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone.
a Caucasian
From this reading "It is mysterious," declared White Otter.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The Sioux wondered how the latter had escaped, and which way they had gone.
Chapter 12 of Three Sioux Scouts by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 12 holds 222 sentences of Three Sioux Scouts, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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