Chapter 20 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream. Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees. The latter were in sight among the trees. They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain. Less than a third of the company guarded them.
Chapter 20 of Three Sioux Scouts is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.”
prudent
From this reading “Less than a third of the company guarded them.”
-ing form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.”
the fur of an otter
From this reading “A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.”
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading “Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.”
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.
In this reading “The latter were in sight among the trees.”
In this reading “They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.”
In this reading “A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “The latter were in sight among the trees.”
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 A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The latter were in sight among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Less than a third of the company guarded them.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
prudent
From this reading Less than a third of the company guarded them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
-ing form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter were in sight among the trees.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter were in sight among the trees.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than a third of the company guarded them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
the fur of an otter
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
plural of “pawnee” — a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The latter were in sight among the trees.
without speaking
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than a third of the company guarded them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Less than a third of the company guarded them.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They had driven the captured ponies from the timber, and were herding them upon the open plain.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The latter were in sight among the trees.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they sat upon their tired ponies, and stared silently across at the Pawnees.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The latter were in sight among the trees.
a Caucasian
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading A HARD WON VICTORY White Otter and his warriors approached within bowshot of the stream.
Chapter 20 of Three Sioux Scouts by Elmer Russell Gregor holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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