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Star: The Story of an Indian Pony
Star: The Story of an Indian Pony

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Star: The Story of an Indian Pony is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See http://
Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.
The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.
In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.
The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Star: The Story of an Indian Pony

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Star: The Story of an Indian Pony is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://
/siː ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
Line 2
Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.
/ˈdʒækət ˈpeɪntɪŋ baɪ tʃɑːrlz ˈlɪvɪŋstən bʊl ðə sʌn ˈdaɪəl pres ɪŋk ˈɡɑːrdən ˈsɪti nuː jɔːrk laɪk ə reɪ ʌv laɪt ɪn ə ˈstɔːrmi skaɪ jɔːr lʌv hæz enˈkɜːrɪdʒd ənd ˈɡaɪdəd miː θruː jɪrz wen ðə dɪm rʌf treɪl wɑːz hɑːrd tuː ˈfɑːloʊ/
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The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.
/ðə rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ ʌv hɪˈstɔːrɪk fækts ənd ɪˈvents ɪn ðə roʊˈmæns ʌv ə ˈstɔːri mʌst biː ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv tuː ðə ˈriːdərz əˈspeʃli wen ðə siːnz əˈkɜːrd ɪn ə væst ˈkʌntri ˈfɔːrmərli ˈɑːkjəpaɪd baɪ æn ˈeɪn.ʃənt ənd dɪˈpɑːrtɪd reɪs ənd ˈleɪtər baɪ wʌn naʊ ˈræpədli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
Line 4
In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.
/ɪn veɪn maɪt wiː sɜːrtʃ ˈhɪstəri fɔːr ðə rəˈkɔːrd ʌv ə ˈpiːpəl huː kənˈtendɪd æz ˈvæljəntli əˈɡenst ə suːˈpɪriər reɪs ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ ˈnʌmbərz ənd huː dɪˈfendəd ðer ˈkʌntri ənˈtɪl ˈfaɪnəli ˈdrɪvən təˈwɔːrd ðə ˈsetɪŋ sʌn ə ˈpræktɪkli ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd ˈneɪʃən ənd reɪs/
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The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.
/ðə ɑːrt ʌv wɔːr əˈmʌŋ ðə waɪt ˈpiːpəl ɪz kɔːld ˈstrætədʒi ɔːr ˈtæktɪks wen ˈpræktɪst baɪ ðə ˈɪndiənz ɪt ɪz kɔːld ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

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.

contended verb US /kənˈtendɪd/

past form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading “In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://”

Inc noun US /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading “Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.”

Livingston noun US /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/

American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)

From this reading “Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.”

recording noun US /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading “The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.”

strategy noun US /ˈstrætədʒi/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.”

subjugated adjective US /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/

reduced to submission

From this reading “In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.”

valiantly adverb US /ˈvæljəntli/

with valor; in a valiant manner

From this reading “In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.”

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.

overwhelming numbers adjective + noun

In this reading “In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.”

setting sun noun + noun

In this reading “In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.”

formerly occupied adverb + adjective

In this reading “The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.”

stormy sky adjective + noun

In this reading “Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.”

rough trail adjective + noun

In this reading “Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.”

until finally preposition + adverb

In this reading “In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.”

white people noun + noun

In this reading “The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

BullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/

past form of “contend” — maintain or assert

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/

past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

DialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/

the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/

inspired with confidence

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

IncnounUS /ɪŋk/

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/

serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/

a short coat

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/

American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

PaintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/

skillful after much practice

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

raynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

scenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://

settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/

reduced to submission

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/

the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/

with valor; in a valiant manner

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The recording of historic facts and events in the romance of a story must be interesting and instructive to the readers; especially when the scenes occurred in a vast country, formerly occupied by an ancient and departed race and later by one now rapidly disappearing.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The art of war among the white people is called strategy, or tactics; when practised by the Indians it is called treachery.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In vain might we search history for the record of a people who contended as valiantly against a superior race, overwhelming numbers, and who defended their country until finally driven toward the setting sun, a practically subjugated nation and race.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Jacket Painting by Charles Livingston Bull The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Garden City, New York Like a ray of light in a stormy sky your love has encouraged and guided me through years when the dim, rough trail was hard to follow.

Chapter 1 of Star: The Story of an Indian Pony by Forrestine C. (Forrestine Cooper) Hooker holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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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Charles
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