Chapter 2 of Two Indian Children of Long Ago is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Two Indian Children of Long Ago is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport. "Do not give up," said the old man. "You are a big boy now. Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior. Let no one know you are tired or weak.
Chapter 2 of Two Indian Children of Long Ago is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.”
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.”
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.”
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Let no one know you are tired or weak.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.”
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 “Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Do not give up," said the old man.”
In this reading “Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.”
In this reading “Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “"Do not give up," said the old man.”
In this reading “"You are a big boy now.”
In this reading “Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.”
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 "You are a big boy now.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a big boy now.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You are a big boy now.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
a youthful male person
From this reading "You are a big boy now.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not give up," said the old man.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Do not give up," said the old man.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Let no one know you are tired or weak.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no one know you are tired or weak.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Do not give up," said the old man.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
not any; not one
From this reading Let no one know you are tired or weak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not give up," said the old man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are a big boy now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Do not give up," said the old man.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let no one know you are tired or weak.
and nothing more
From this reading Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let no one know you are tired or weak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do not give up," said the old man.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Only by skill in shooting can you become a brave warrior.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Let no one know you are tired or weak.
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do not give up," said the old man.
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Let no one know you are tired or weak.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Black Wolf, the oldest warrior of the tribe, was sitting on the ground near by, watching the sport.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a big boy now.
Chapter 2 of Two Indian Children of Long Ago by Frances Lilian, -1931 Taylor holds 514 sentences, grouped into 103 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 2 holds 514 sentences of Two Indian Children of Long Ago, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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