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Winnetou, the Apache Knight

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Winnetou, the Apache Knight is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.
Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.
Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.
From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.
Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Winnetou, the Apache Knight

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Winnetou, the Apache Knight is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.
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Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.
/nɑːt ɔːl ʌv ðə əˈpætʃiz lɪvd ɪn ðə pˈwebloʊ fɔːr ðoʊ ɪt wɑːz lɑːrdʒ ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn fɑːr tuː smɔːl tuː hæv əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd ðem/
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Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.
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From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.
/frʌm ðɪs pˈwebloʊ ðə tʃiːf ruːld ˈoʊvər ðə traɪb ənd ðens tʊk lɔːŋ ˈdʒɜːrniz tuː ðə ˈveriəs ˈbræntʃəz ʌv ðə ɡreɪt əˈpætʃi ˈfæməli wɪtʃ ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd hɪm æz ðer hed/
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Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.
/ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz ʌv ˈevəri traɪb hæd əˈsembəld tuː peɪ ðer læst ˈtrɪbjuːt tuː ðə waɪt frend huːm ðeɪ hæd ɔːl lʌvd ənd ˈɑːnərd ənd huː hæd bɪn ˈfeɪθfəl tuː ðem ˈiːvɪn ˈʌntuː deθ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accommodated verb US /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/

past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading “Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.”

Apache noun US /əˈpætʃi/

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 “From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.”

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 “Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.”

braves noun US /breɪvz/

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading “Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.”

herds noun US /hɜːrdz/

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading “Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.”

journeys noun US /ˈdʒɜːrniz/

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading “From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.”

pueblo noun US /pˈwebloʊ/

a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)

From this reading “_THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.”

Representatives noun US /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading “Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

most important adverb + adjective

In this reading “Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.”

unto death preposition + noun

In this reading “Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.”

central point adjective + noun

In this reading “Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.”

morning dawned noun + noun counted as “morning dawn”

In this reading “_THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.”

various branches adjective + noun counted as “various branch”

In this reading “From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.”

too small adverb + adjective

In this reading “Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.”

lived in verb + particle counted as “live in”

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.”

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accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/

past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/

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 From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

ApachesnounUS /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 Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

astiradjective

out of bed

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

bravesnounUS /breɪvz/

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

dweltverbUS /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

Intschu-Tschuna

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From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

KLEKI-PETRAH

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From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

Mascaleros-Apaches

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From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

pueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/

a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

RepresentativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

thenceadverbUS /ðens/

from that place or that time

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

tribenounUS /traɪb/

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _THE BURIAL OF KLEKI-PETRAH._ THE morning dawned fair and warm, and the pueblo was early astir for the burial of Kleki-Petrah.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading From this pueblo the chief ruled over the tribe, and thence took long journeys to the various branches of the great Apache family which acknowledged him as their head.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading Representatives of every tribe had assembled to pay their last tribute to the white friend whom they had all loved and honored, and who had been faithful to them even unto death.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Only Intschu-Tschuna and his most important braves dwelt here, forming with their families and herds of horses the central point of the tribe of Mascaleros-Apaches.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Not all of the Apaches lived in the pueblo, for though it was large it would have been far too small to have accommodated them.

Chapter 19 of Winnetou, the Apache Knight by Marion Ames Taggart holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Toward
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Setting
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