Chapter 19 of Deerfoot on the Prairies is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Deerfoot on the Prairies is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CALAMITY. IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot. “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed. I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.” “Why not?”
Chapter 19 of Deerfoot on the Prairies is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ““I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.”
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading “IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “A CALAMITY.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading ““I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading ““I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.”
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading “I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.””
having passed out of existence
From this reading “IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading ““I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.”
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.
In this reading “IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALAMITY.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A CALAMITY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
established beyond doubt
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
express in words
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
required or under orders
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
having passed out of existence
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
at the time that
From this reading “I can’t say I liked the way Black Elk acted when we first met,” said Victor, “but he has proved himself more of a man than I supposed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
but in spite of that
From this reading IT seemed too good to be true, and yet all doubt vanished with the words spoken by the Blackfoot.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I hope now he won’t punish Young Elk for running away from me.”
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