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In the Early Days Along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852
In the Early Days Along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of In the Early Days Along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."
"O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.
I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.
O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.
These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."
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In the Early Days Along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of In the Early Days Along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."
/bʌt ˈsʌmwer ðə ˈmæstər hæz ə ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt ʌv iːtʃ/
Line 2
"O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.
/oʊ lɔːrd ɔːlˈmaɪti eɪd ðaʊ miː tuː siː maɪ weɪ mɔːr klɪr/
Line 3
I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.
/aɪ faɪnd ɪt hɑːrd tuː tel raɪt frʌm rɔːŋ ənd aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈself bɪˈset wɪð ˈtæŋɡəld ˈwaɪərz/
Line 4
O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.
/oʊ ɡɑːd aɪ fiːl ðæt aɪ æm ˈɪɡnərənt ənd fɔːl ˈɪntuː ˈmeni dɪˈvaɪsəz/
Line 5
These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Almighty noun US /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “"O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.”

anguish noun US /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading “These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."”

beset verb US /bɪˈset/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.”

counterpart noun US /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading “"BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."”

devices noun US /dɪˈvaɪsəz/

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading “O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.”

paths noun US /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading “These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."”

tangled adjective US /ˈtæŋɡəld/

in a confused mass

From this reading “I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.”

wires noun US /ˈwaɪərz/

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading “I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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fall into verb + particle

be included in or classified as

In this reading “O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.”

beset with verb + particle

In this reading “I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.”

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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 "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

besetverbUS /bɪˈset/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

COUNTERPARTnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

SOMEWHEREadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/

in a confused mass

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O God, I feel that I am ignorant, and fall into many devices.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "BUT SOMEWHERE THE MASTER HAS A COUNTERPART OF EACH."

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "O Lord Almighty, aid Thou me to see my way more clear.

wherein

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

From this reading These are strange paths wherein Thou hast set my feet, but I feel that through Thy help and through great anguish, I am learning."

wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading I find it hard to tell right from wrong, and I find myself beset with tangled wires.

Chapter 4 of In the Early Days Along the Overland Trail in Nebraska Territory, in 1852 by Gilbert L. Cole holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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