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Bannertail: The Story of a Graysquirrel
Bannertail: The Story of a Graysquirrel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Bannertail: The Story of a Graysquirrel is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._
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That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._
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Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bannertail: The Story of a Graysquirrel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Bannertail: The Story of a Graysquirrel is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._
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That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._
/ðæt ˌɔːlˈðoʊ æn ˈænəməl ɪz mʌtʃ helpt baɪ ɪts ˈmʌðərz ˈtiːtʃɪŋ ɪt oʊz stɪl mɔːr tuː ðə ˈreɪʃəl ˈtiːtʃɪŋ wɪtʃ ɪz ˈɪnstɪŋkt ənd kæn meɪk ə səkˈses ʌv laɪf wɪˈθaʊt ɪts ˈmʌðərz ˈɡaɪdəns ɪf ˈoʊnli ɪt kæn laɪv θruː ðə ˈdeɪndʒərəs taɪm ʌv ˈɪnfənsi ənd ˈɜːrli laɪf/
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Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

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.

Biography noun US /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading “With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._”

Grizzly noun US /ˈɡrɪzli/

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading “With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._”

immorality noun US /ˌɪmərˈælɪti/

the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct

From this reading “Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.”

infancy noun US /ˈɪnfənsi/

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading “That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._”

owes verb US /oʊz/

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._”

racial adjective US /ˈreɪʃəl/

of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

From this reading “That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._”

Seton noun US /ˈsiːtən/

United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)

From this reading “With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._”

Stag verb US /stæɡ/

attend a dance or a party without a female companion

From this reading “With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._”

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.

Wild Animals adjective + noun counted as “wild animal”

In this reading “With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._”

set forth verb + particle

state

In this reading “With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._”

early life adjective + noun

In this reading “That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._”

live through verb + particle

In this reading “That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._”

All words in this reading · 91

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

100

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From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

1st

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From this reading _1st.

2

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From this reading _2d.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

aimedverbUS /eɪmd/

past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

AnimalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

BiographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading _2d.

dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

DrawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

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 That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

Ernest

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/

an established custom

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

HuntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

immoralitynounUS /ˌɪmərˈælɪti/

the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

KnownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

LivesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

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

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

owesverbUS /oʊz/

third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/

of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

Sandhill

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

Scribner's

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

SetonnounUS /ˈsiːtən/

United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

StagverbUS /stæɡ/

attend a dance or a party without a female companion

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

talenounUS /teɪl/

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 With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

tendverbUS /tend/

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

TrailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading That although an animal is much helped by its mother's teaching, it owes still more to the racial teaching, which is instinct, and can make a success of life without its mothers guidance, if only it can live through the dangerous time of infancy and early life._

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Animals often are tempted into immorality--by which I mean, any habit or practice that would in its final working, tend to destroy the race.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading With 100 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton Wild Animals I have Known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted Monarch The Big Bear New York Charles Scribner's Sons _These are the ideas that I have aimed to set forth in this tale._

Chapter 1 of Bannertail: The Story of a Graysquirrel by Ernest Thompson Seton holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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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