Chapter 3 of Two Indian Children of Long Ago is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Two Indian Children of Long Ago is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies. May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud. "Last moon my father visited a friendly camp. There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count. I wish he had brought me another big one."
Chapter 3 of Two Indian Children of Long Ago is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 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.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “"Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.”
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading “There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “"Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.”
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading “"My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.”
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 “"My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.”
In this reading “"My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.”
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 "Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I wish he had brought me another big one."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I wish he had brought me another big one."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish he had brought me another big one."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
immediately past
From this reading "Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish he had brought me another big one."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Last moon my father visited a friendly camp.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were thirty lodges and more dogs than he could count.
a Caucasian
From this reading May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish he had brought me another big one."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My big dog is home with the rest of her puppies.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading May I have one of yours?" asked White Cloud.
Chapter 3 of Two Indian Children of Long Ago by Frances Lilian, -1931 Taylor holds 519 sentences, grouped into 104 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 3 holds 519 sentences of Two Indian Children of Long Ago, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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