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Winnetou, the Apache Knight
Winnetou, the Apache Knight

Chapter XVIII

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_TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
“The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
“Yes.”
“May I be present with my comrades?”
“Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.
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Winnetou, the Apache Knight

Chapter XVIII

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.
Line 2
“The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”
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“Yes.”
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“May I be present with my comrades?”
Line 5
“Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.

Learner Dictionary

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

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.”

Comrades noun US /ˈkɑːmrædz/

people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers

From this reading ““May I be present with my comrades?””

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?””

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ““May I be present with my comrades?””

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “_TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “_TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “_TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

all

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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

Apache

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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

approaching

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

begun

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

braves

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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

bury

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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

Certainly

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From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.

chief

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

completed

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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers

From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

finish

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.

happy

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

Kleki-Petrah

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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

made

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

From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”

meeting

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

now

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

only

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From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

others

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

present

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From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”

request

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

From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.

said

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

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

saw

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.

slowly

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

some

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

TEACHING

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

then

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

From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

there

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

tragic

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

walked

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

ways

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “The Apache braves have only to bury Kleki-Petrah, and then all will be completed, will it not?”

WINNETOU

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “May I be present with my comrades?”

work

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From this reading _TEACHING WINNETOU._ “AND now there is but one thing left to do to finish the work begun in our meeting—a happy meeting in some ways, though so tragic in others,” I said to the chief as we walked slowly towards Winnetou, whom we saw approaching.

Yes

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From this reading “Yes.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Certainly; I should have asked you had you not made the request.