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Winged Arrow's Medicine
Winged Arrow's Medicine

Chapter VI

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THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?
Was he richly dressed?"
"I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.
"Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.
An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."
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Winged Arrow's Medicine

Chapter VI

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?
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Was he richly dressed?"
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"I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.
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"Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.
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An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?”

BUNDLE noun US /ˈbʌndəl/

a group of things tied or wrapped together

From this reading “THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?”

All words in this reading · 64

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all

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From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

anyway

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

Arrow

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

Arthur

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From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

back

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From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

BRUSH

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

BUNDLEnounUS /ˈbʌndəl/

a group of things tied or wrapped together

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

call

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

cent

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From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

clothes

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From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

don't

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From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

dressed

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From this reading Was he richly dressed?"

empty

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From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

fellow

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

goes

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From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

gone

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Was he richly dressed?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

Indian

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From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

Lieutenant

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

many

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

Perkins

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

put

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From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

richly

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From this reading Was he richly dressed?"

road

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

SAGE

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

said

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

see

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From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

steps

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

stomach

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Of course he was richly dressed, if it took the last cent he had.

Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Was he richly dressed?"

way

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading An Indian will put all he has on his back, even if his stomach goes empty."

Winged

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I don't see what his clothes had to do with that," said Arthur.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?

young

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From this reading THE BUNDLE OF SAGE BRUSH "By the way," said Lieutenant Perkins, before they had gone many steps on their road, "who is this young fellow, Winged Arrow, or whatever you call him, anyway?