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Harper's Young People, October 25, 1881
Harper's Young People, October 25, 1881

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, October 25, 1881 is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.
You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.
The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.
The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.
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Harper's Young People, October 25, 1881

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, October 25, 1881 is here in full — 541 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/108 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.
Line 2
A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.
/ə ˈmaʊntən reɪndʒ ɪz nɑːt æt ɔːl laɪk ə ˈɡɑːrdən fens/
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You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.
/juː duː nɑːt dʒʌst klaɪm ʌp wʌn saɪd ʌv ɪt ənd drɑːp daʊn ˈɪntuː əˈnʌðər ˈɡɑːrdən bɪˈɑːnd/
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The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.
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The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

Learner Dictionary

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

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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 “The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.”

baggage noun US /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.”

barrier noun US /ˈbæriər/

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading “The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.”

buffalo noun US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading “The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.”

harper's noun US /ˈhɑːrpərz/

possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp

From this reading “[3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.”

murmuring noun US /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading “The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.”

ponies noun US /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.”

strip verb US /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading “The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.”

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.

buffalo meat noun + noun

In this reading “The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.”

mountain range noun + noun

a series of hills or mountains

In this reading “A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.”

well acquainted adverb + adjective

In this reading “The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.”

high ridge adjective + noun

In this reading “The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.”

other side adjective + noun

In this reading “The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.”

climb up verb + adjective

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

In this reading “You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.”

YOUNG PEOPLE adjective + noun

In this reading “[3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.”

rough country adjective + noun

In this reading “The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.”

All words in this reading · 101

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101

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From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

3

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From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

4

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From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

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 A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

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 The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

BegunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

centrenounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

fenceverbUS /fens/

enclose with a fence

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

HARPER'SnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/

possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp

From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

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

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

Lipans

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From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

meatnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

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

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

others

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From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

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

From this reading A mountain range is not at all like a garden fence.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

war-path

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

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

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 The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The Lipans were not very well acquainted with it, except by what they had heard from others, and there had been some murmuring among them at first when their leader announced his intention of following his war-path to the other side of such a barrier as that.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The one which arose before the Lipans that day, and through which the Apaches before them had driven their long lines of ponies, loaded with buffalo meat and all the baggage of an Indian hunting camp, was really a wide strip of very rough country, full of mountains, and rising to a high ridge in the centre.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You do not just climb up one side of it, and drop down into another garden beyond.

YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading [3] Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 101, October 4.

Chapter 3 of Harper's Young People, October 25, 1881 by Various holds 541 sentences, grouped into 109 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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