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Apache devil

Chapter V

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“Geronimo is a proud man.
The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.
“These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.
Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.
That is why Geronimo sent me to you.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Apache devil

Chapter V

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Geronimo is a proud man.
Line 2
The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.
Line 3
“These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.
Line 4
Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.
Line 5
That is why Geronimo sent me to you.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading ““These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading ““These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.”

Fitted adjective US /ˈfɪtɪd/

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading “Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading ““These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ““These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.”

Understand noun US /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.”

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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 “Geronimo is a proud man.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

all

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From this reading Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.

Apaches

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From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.

bad

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From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

best

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From this reading Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.

bring

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

consent

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

demand

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.

Geronimo

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From this reading “Geronimo is a proud man.

greatly

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

heart

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From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

injuring

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Geronimo is a proud man.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

known

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From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

man

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From this reading “Geronimo is a proud man.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading That is why Geronimo sent me to you.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

Nan-tan-des-la-par-en

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

parley

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

peace

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

pindah-lickoyee

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From this reading Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.

pride

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

proud

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From this reading “Geronimo is a proud man.

results

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From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

say

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From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

sent

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From this reading That is why Geronimo sent me to you.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

things

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From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

understandnounUS /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Of all the pindah-lickoyee you are best fitted to understand.

well

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From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.

why

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From this reading That is why Geronimo sent me to you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The thing that you demand he will never consent to, but a peace parley with Nan-tan-des-la-par-en might bring the same results without so greatly injuring the pride of Geronimo.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “These things I may say to you because it is well known that your heart is not bad against the Apaches.