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Chapter II

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This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.
They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.
And how much had they not to avenge!
How well they might have called out to Heavy Ox”: That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!
That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!
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Downstream

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Downstream is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.
/ðɪs ˈsʌdən waɪld dʒɔɪ kwaɪt sərˈpraɪzd ðə kroʊ ˈɪndiənz ðemˈselvz/
Line 2
They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.
/ðeɪ pərˈhæps dɪd nɑːt noʊ ðæt ðer wɑːz ˈvendʒəns ɪn ðɪs ɡeɪm/
Line 3
And how much had they not to avenge!
Line 4
How well they might have called out toHeavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!
Line 5
That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

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.

avenge verb US /əˈvendʒ/

take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading “And how much had they not to avenge!”

Crow verb US /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading “This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.”

disgusting adjective US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading “How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!”

horrid adjective US /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading “That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!”

hundreds noun US /ˈhʌndrədz/

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading “How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!”

meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!”

nasty adjective US /ˈnæsti/

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading “How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!”

vengeance noun US /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading “They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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called out verb + adjective counted as “call out”

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

In this reading “How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!”

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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 And how much had they not to avenge!

avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/

take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading And how much had they not to avenge!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

CrowverbUS /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

don't

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

From this reading That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And how much had they not to avenge!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

how

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

From this reading And how much had they not to avenge!

hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

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

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And how much had they not to avenge!

nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

OxnounUS /ɑːks/

an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

snuffleverb

sniff or smell inquiringly

From this reading That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

snufflingadjective

liable to sniffle

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

That's

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

From this reading That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And how much had they not to avenge!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That’s for your horrid snuffle and for your dull eyes that don’t see us!

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading They perhaps did not know that there was vengeance in this game.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading This sudden wild joy quite surprised the Crow Indians themselves.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How well they might have called out to “Heavy Ox”: “That is for the hundreds of meals that were made disgusting by your nasty snuffling!

Chapter 2 of Downstream by Sigfrid Siwertz holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 414 sentences of Downstream, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Downstream

Words and structures a reader meets early in Downstream, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sigrid
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Undset
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Jenny
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Bridal
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