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Deerfoot in The Mountains

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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IN THE ROCKIES.
There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
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Deerfoot in The Mountains

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Deerfoot in The Mountains is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE ROCKIES.
/ɪn ðə ˈrɑːkiz/
Line 2
There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
/ðer wɑːz ˈwʌndərfəl ˈvɝː.tʃuː ɪn ðə ˈremədi juːzd baɪ ðə dwɔːrf ˈɪndiən/
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You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
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The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
/ðə pruːfs ʌv ðɪs fækt ɑːr tuː ˈnuːmərəs tuː biː ˈkwestʃənd/
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As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

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

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benefited verb US /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/

past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from

From this reading “As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.”

dwarf noun US /dwɔːrf/

a person who is markedly small

From this reading “There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.”

proofs noun US /pruːfs/

plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading “The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.”

remedy noun US /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.”

rockies noun US /ˈrɑːkiz/

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading “IN THE ROCKIES.”

surpass verb US /sərˈpæs/

distinguish oneself

From this reading “You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.”

Whirlwind noun US /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading “As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.”

wigwam noun US /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading “You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.”

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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 You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

barbarian's

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From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/

past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

curatives

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

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

Deerfoot

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From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/

a person who is markedly small

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE ROCKIES.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

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

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

mountaineer's

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

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

proofsnounUS /pruːfs/

plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.

questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.

remedynounUS /ˈremədi/

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

ROCKIESnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading IN THE ROCKIES.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/

distinguish oneself

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE ROCKIES.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

WhirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/

a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.

Chapter 10 of Deerfoot in The Mountains by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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Deerfoot
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Forest
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Prairies
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