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Harper's Round Table, July 28, 1896
Harper's Round Table, July 28, 1896

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, July 28, 1896 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.
Good-by, sir."
"Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."
The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.
They informed me that all were going to La Paz.
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Harper's Round Table, July 28, 1896

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, July 28, 1896 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.
/aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ðə læst wiː ʃæl siː ʌv ðə əˈpætʃiz ðeɪ duː nɑːt reɪndʒ saʊθ ənd west ʌv hiːr/
Line 2
Good-by, sir."
Line 3
"Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."
Line 4
The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.
Line 5
They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

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.

ambulance noun US /ˈæmbjələns/

a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

From this reading “The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.”

Apaches noun US /əˈpætʃiz/

plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading “"I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.”

Hopkins noun US /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/

United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)

From this reading “The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.”

informed adjective US /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading “They informed me that all were going to La Paz.”

range noun US /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “"I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.”

seats noun US /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading “The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.”

Tysons noun US /ˈtaɪsənz/

plural of “tyson” — United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)

From this reading “"Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."”

Wells noun US /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading “"Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."”

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.

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/

a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/

plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

Good-bynoun

a farewell remark

From this reading Good-by, sir."

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/

United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

Paz

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

From this reading They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

Rosenberg

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

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Good-by, sir."

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They informed me that all were going to La Paz.

TysonsnounUS /ˈtaɪsənz/

plural of “tyson” — United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)

From this reading "Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

Vic

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

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

WellsnounUS /welz/

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading "Good-by, until we meet at Tysons Wells."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

westnounUS /west/

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

From this reading "I think this is the last we shall see of the Apaches; they do not range south and west of here.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The next morning, when the boys, Vic and I, were taking our seats in the ambulance, Mr. Hopkins and his men, Mr. Gray and Mr. Rosenberg, approached us mounted.

Chapter 2 of Harper's Round Table, July 28, 1896 by Various holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 458 sentences of Harper's Round Table, July 28, 1896, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

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