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With Sully into the Sioux Land
With Sully into the Sioux Land

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of With Sully into the Sioux Land is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Joseph Mills Hanson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.
An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.
Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.
"Mother!
Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.
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With Sully into the Sioux Land

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of With Sully into the Sioux Land is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.
/ðə flaɪt θruː ðə ˈdɑːrknəs æl hæd ˈɔːlmoʊst riːtʃt ðə ˈnɪrəst riːdz wen hiː hɜːrd ə ʃɑːt ɔːf tuː hɪz left ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ðæt dərˈekʃən sɔː spɑːt ðə kaʊ sɪŋk tuː hɜːr niːz ənd ðen ˈtɑːpəl ˈoʊvər ɑːn hɜːr saɪd/
Line 2
An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.
/æn ˈɪndiən wɪð ˈraɪfəl held əˈluːf ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɪs piːs ʌv ˈslɔːtər wɑːz ˈɡæləpɪŋ təˈwɔːrd hɜːr/
Line 3
Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.
/æl kraʊtʃt loʊ ənd ræn ˈɪntuː ðə riːdz/
Line 4
"Mother!
/ˈmʌðər/
Line 5
Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.
/ˈmʌðər hiː kɔːld ˈsɔːftli fɔːr ðə ˈɪndiən wɑːz tuː fɑːr əˈweɪ tuː hiːr/

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aloof adjective US /əˈluːf/

remote in manner

From this reading “An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cow noun US /kaʊ/

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading “THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crouched verb US /kraʊtʃt/

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading “Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.”

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exulting adjective US /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading “An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
galloping verb US /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.”

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reeds noun US /riːdz/

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading “THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.”

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slaughter noun US /ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading “An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.”

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topple verb US /ˈtɑːpəl/

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading “THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

topple over verb + particle

In this reading “THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.”

1,068 times in 225,867 chapters
crouched low verb + adjective counted as “crouch low”

In this reading “Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.”

676 times in 225,867 chapters
galloping toward verb + particle counted as “gallop toward”

In this reading “An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.”

306 times in 225,867 chapters
THROUGH THE DARKNESS preposition + article + noun counted as “through … darkness”

In this reading “THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.”

3,691 times in 225,867 chapters
ran into verb + particle counted as “run into”

be beset by

In this reading “Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.”

12,710 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AlnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/

remote in manner

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cownounUS /kaʊ/

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DARKNESSnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.

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FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

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

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.

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kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Mother!

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nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Al crouched low and ran into the reeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reedsnounUS /riːdz/

plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

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sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SpotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

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THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mother!" he called, softly, for the Indian was too far away to hear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toppleverbUS /ˈtɑːpəl/

fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE FLIGHT THROUGH THE DARKNESS Al had almost reached the nearest reeds when he heard a shot off to his left and looking in that direction saw Spot, the cow, sink to her knees and then topple over on her side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading An Indian with rifle held aloof, exulting over this piece of slaughter, was galloping toward her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Vocabulary met early in With Sully into the Sioux Land

Words and structures a reader meets early in With Sully into the Sioux Land, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Scourge
A word that appears in the opening chapter of With Sully into the Sioux Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Border
A word that appears in the opening chapter of With Sully into the Sioux Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Coming
A word that appears in the opening chapter of With Sully into the Sioux Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tommy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of With Sully into the Sioux Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.