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_THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

The fire was getting low, and I thought there was no use in putting off the evil hour, so I yawned, stretched myself, and said: “I’m tired, and I’d like to go to sleep; how about you, Sam?”

“I’ve no objection,” he said.

“The fire is going out anyway.

Good night, then.”

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Winnetou, the Apache Knight

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_THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

Line 2

The fire was getting low, and I thought there was no use in putting off the evil hour, so I yawned, stretched myself, and said: “I’m tired, and I’d like to go to sleep; how about you, Sam?”

Line 3

“I’ve no objection,” he said.

Line 4

“The fire is going out anyway.

/ðə ˈfaɪər ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ aʊt ˈeniweɪ/

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Good night, then.”

/ɡʊd naɪt ðen/

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anyway adverb US /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading ““The fire is going out anyway.”

Apaches noun US /əˈpætʃiz/

plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading “_THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.”

capture verb US /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “_THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.”

concluded adjective US /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “_THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.”

objection noun US /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading ““I’ve no objection,” he said.”

Sam noun US /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading “The fire was getting low, and I thought there was no use in putting off the evil hour, so I yawned, stretched myself, and said: “I’m tired, and I’d like to go to sleep; how about you, Sam?””

stretched adjective US /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

yawned verb US /jɔːnd/

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

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evil hour noun + noun

In this reading “The fire was getting low, and I thought there was no use in putting off the evil hour, so I yawned, stretched myself, and said: “I’m tired, and I’d like to go to sleep; how about you, Sam?””

sat waiting noun + noun

In this reading “_THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.”

Good night adjective + noun

a conventional expression of farewell

In this reading “Good night, then.””

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The fire was getting low, and I thought there was no use in putting off the evil hour, so I yawned, stretched myself, and said: “I’m tired, and I’d like to go to sleep; how about you, Sam?”

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “The fire is going out anyway.

ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “The fire is going out anyway.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good night, then.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “I’ve no objection,” he said.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

I'd

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From this reading “I’ve no objection,” he said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The fire is going out anyway.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Good night, then.”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading “I’ve no objection,” he said.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “The fire is going out anyway.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

WINNETOU

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From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _THE CAPTURE OF WINNETOU._ FOR more than an hour we sat waiting the attack, and then concluded that we had been right and the Apaches would not come until we were asleep.

yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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