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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 The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
account
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
adventure
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
ages
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
America
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
asking
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From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
Austin
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From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
beginning
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From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
brothers
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
conversation
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
day
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
difficult
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From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
endeavoured
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
entered
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
even
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
existence
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
familiar
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
feeling
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
formed
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
found
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
friendly
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
go
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
heads
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
hearts
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
home
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
hunter
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
Indians
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
inhabitants
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
light
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
men
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From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
more
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From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
much
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From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
mystery
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
nearest
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
next
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
North
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
now
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
once
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
original
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
part
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
place
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
please
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From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
present
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
puzzled
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
red
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
remains
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
replied
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From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
rock
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
said
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From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
sand-stone
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
scattered
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
seated
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From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
soon
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From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
still
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
subject
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
to assume or believe something is true
From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
Tell
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From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
terms
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are asking me to do that," replied the hunter, "which is much more difficult than you suppose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
there
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
three
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
throw
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
time
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
took
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From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
travellers
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
tribes
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
various
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
very
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From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next time the three brothers did not go to the red sand-stone rock, but the adventure which took place there formed a part of their conversation.
whole
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
wisest
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From this reading To account for the existence of the original inhabitants, and of the various tribes of Indians which are now scattered throughout the whole of North America, has puzzled the heads of the wisest men for ages; and, even at the present day, though travellers have endeavoured to throw light on this subject, it still remains a mystery."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They found the hunter at home, and, feeling now on very friendly and familiar terms with him, they entered at once on the subject that was nearest their hearts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell us, if you please," said Austin, as soon as they were seated, "about the very beginning of the red men."
