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History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians
History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians

Chapter XI

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Chapter 11 of History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians by Old Humphrey holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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"Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.
Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."
Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.
"The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.
Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.
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History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.
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Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."
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Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.
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"The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.
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Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

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About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."”

Remember verb US /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading “"Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “"Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.”

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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 Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

according

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

account

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

all

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

almost

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

animals

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

anxious

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

any

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

Austin

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

backwards

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

Basil

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

bears

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

birds

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

Brian

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

brother

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

brothers

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

buffaloes

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

clime

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

cold

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

cottage

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

countries

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

Creatures

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

delight

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

desired

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

different

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

engaged

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

forwards

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

found

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

giving

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

grizzly

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

hardly

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

haste

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

From this reading Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

hear

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

heard

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

hunter

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

inhabit

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

long

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From this reading Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

love

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

make

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From this reading Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

most

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

move

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

northerly

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

other

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

pace

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

part

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

passed

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

period

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

prairie

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

quicken

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

quickened

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

request

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

roam

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

said

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

season

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From this reading "The different animals and birds," said he, "that inhabit different countries, for the most part, roam backwards and forwards, according to the season.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

southerly

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

summer

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

thing

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

urged

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

visit

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From this reading Let us make haste, that we may have a long visit."

visitors

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

warmer

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.

way

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

winter

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From this reading Creatures that love the cold move northerly in summer, and such as delight in a warmer clime move southerly in winter.

woods

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From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "Remember," said Austin, as he urged his brothers to quicken their pace on their way to the cottage, "we have hardly heard any thing yet about buffaloes and grizzly bears, and other animals which are found in the woods and the prairie.

youthful

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From this reading Brian and Basil, being almost as anxious as their brother to hear all about bears and buffaloes, quickened their pace as he desired them, so that no long period had passed, before the hunter, at the request of his youthful visitors, was engaged in giving them the desired account.