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Chapter 18 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies. They rode across the plain in gloomy silence. Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them. "It is bad," said Running Crow. "The Evil Ones must be working against us."
Chapter 18 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.”
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading “REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “"It is bad," said Running Crow.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.”
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading “REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.”
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading “Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.”
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In this reading “They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.”
In this reading “They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "The Evil Ones must be working against us."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It is bad," said Running Crow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Evil Ones must be working against us."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "It is bad," said Running Crow.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "The Evil Ones must be working against us."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
depressingly dark
From this reading They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is bad," said Running Crow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is bad," said Running Crow.
something that is lost
From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The Evil Ones must be working against us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The Evil Ones must be working against us."
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
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From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "It is bad," said Running Crow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is bad," said Running Crow.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode across the plain in gloomy silence.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Evil Ones must be working against us."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REENFORCEMENTS The Cheyennes were disheartened by the loss of the ponies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having rallied from the catastrophe which had fallen upon their village, they were completely disheartened by the fresh disaster which had overtaken them.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "The Evil Ones must be working against us."
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