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Algonquin Indian Tales

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Algonquin Indian Tales is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
"It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
"Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
"If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
"Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.
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Algonquin Indian Tales

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Algonquin Indian Tales is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
Line 2
"It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
Line 3
"Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
Line 4
"If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
/ɪf soʊ aɪ duː nɑːt θɪŋk aɪ wɑːnt tuː hiːr ɪt/
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"Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

Learner Dictionary

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

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

Gray noun US /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading “The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.”

Jack noun US /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading “The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.”

Legend noun US /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading “The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.”

Pathetic adjective US /pəˈθetɪk/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.”

pussy noun US /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading “"Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.”

Treachery noun US /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading “The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.”

Whisky noun US /ˈwɪski/

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading “The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.”

Wolf noun US /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading “The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.”

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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 "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

Minnehaha

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

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

PatheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

Sagastao

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

From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

Souwanas

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

StayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

tender-hearted

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

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

TreacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

Waubenoo

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

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

WhiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

WolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

Chapter 13 of Algonquin Indian Tales by Egerton Ryerson Young holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

What does chapter 13 of Algonquin Indian Tales contain?

Chapter 13 holds 90 sentences of Algonquin Indian Tales, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Algonquin Indian Tales by Egerton Ryerson Young exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 90 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Children
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Carried
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Indians--the
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Feast
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