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Claim Number One

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Claim Number One is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George W. (George Washington) Ogden • Curated US English Learning Edition
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COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.
Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.
In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.
Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.
Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Claim Number One

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Claim Number One is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.
/kəˈmæntʃi ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː kəˈmæntʃi juː stɑːpt fɔːr kəˈmæntʃi wɑːz ðə end ʌv ðə wɜːrld/
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Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.
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In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.
/ɪn ðæt keɪs juː ˈmɪrli pɔːzd æt kəˈmæntʃi laɪk ðə ˈreɪlroʊd tuː weɪt ðə tɜːrn ʌv ɪˈvents/
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Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.
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Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.
/bɪˈtwiːn ðə ˈrɪvər ənd ðə ˈmaʊntənz leɪ ðə ˌrezərˈveɪʃən frʌm wɪtʃ ðə ˈɡʌvərmənt hæd pʊʃt ðə ˈɪndiənz ənd wɪtʃ ɪt hæd kʌt ˈɪntuː ˈpɑːrsəlz tuː biː drɔːn baɪ lɑːt/

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.

comanche noun US /kəˈmæntʃi/

a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma

From this reading “COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
homes noun US /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
parcels noun US /ˈpɑːrsəlz/

plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container

From this reading “Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plant verb US /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading “Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
push verb US /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading “Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
railroad noun US /ˈreɪlroʊd/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reservation noun US /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading “Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wilderness noun US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading “Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

green fields noun + noun

In this reading “Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.”

1,727 times in 225,867 chapters
of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.”

307,822 times in 225,867 chapters
in the wilderness preposition + article + noun counted as “in … wilderness”

In this reading “Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.”

5,232 times in 225,867 chapters
beyond the river preposition + article + noun counted as “beyond … river”

In this reading “Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.”

558 times in 225,867 chapters
cut into verb + particle

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

In this reading “Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.”

2,753 times in 225,867 chapters
in the west preposition + article + noun counted as “in … west”

In this reading “Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.”

9,914 times in 225,867 chapters

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

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boundary-line

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

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Pending verification
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COMANCHEnounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/

a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dim-lined

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

From this reading Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.

Pending verification
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

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

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

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/

plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

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 COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading In that case you merely paused at Comanche, like the railroad, to wait the turn of events.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Beyond Comanche was the river, and beyond the river, dim-lined in the west, the mountains.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Between the river and the mountains lay the reservation from which the government had pushed the Indians, and which it had cut into parcels to be drawn by lot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Unless, of course, you were one of those who wished to push the boundary-line of the world farther, to make homes in the wilderness where there had been no homes, to plant green fields in the desert where none had been before.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading COMANCHE Coming to Comanche, you stopped, for Comanche was the end of the world.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of Claim Number One by George W. (George Washington) Ogden holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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Chapter 1 holds 67 sentences of Claim Number One, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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Common questions about reading Claim Number One by George W. (George Washington) Ogden on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Claim Number One?

Yes. All 4763 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30558 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #30558, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Claim Number One take to read?

About 396 minutes of reading across 953 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Claim Number One

Words and structures a reader meets early in Claim Number One, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Comanche
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Claim Number One; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Coming
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Stopped
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World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Claim Number One; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.