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Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great
Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.
It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.
As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!
Niskepesim!"
("The goose moon!
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Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.
/ɡreɪt ˌɪnˈdiːd wɑːz ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˈevriwer æt ðɪs nuːz/
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It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.
Line 3
As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!
Line 4
Niskepesim!"
Line 5
("The goose moon!
/ðə ɡuːs muːn/

Learner Dictionary

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

everywhere adverb US /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading “Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.”

flew verb US /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.”

fort noun US /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.”

goose noun US /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading “("The goose moon!”

mission noun US /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading “It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.”

settlement noun US /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading “As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!”

wigwam noun US /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading “As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!”

yea exclamation US /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading “As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

fortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

goosenounUS /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading ("The goose moon!

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading ("The goose moon!

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

Niskepesim

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

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

Sagasta-weekee

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

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

telegraphynoun

communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It rapidly flew from Sagasta-weekee to the fort, and then on to the mission.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Great indeed was the excitement everywhere at this news.

wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/

an old word for “yes”

From this reading As though by some mysterious telegraphy, it passed from one Indian settlement to another, yea, from wigwam to wigwam, until the cry everywhere was, "Niskepesim!

Chapter 10 of Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great by Egerton Ryerson Young holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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