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The Adventures of Kimble Bent
The Adventures of Kimble Bent

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Kimble Bent is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James Cowan • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.
At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.
The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.
Bent was still Rupé's servant.
The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Adventures of Kimble Bent

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Kimble Bent is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.
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At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.
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The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.
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Bent was still Rupé's servant.
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The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

Learner Dictionary

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

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belongings noun US /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farewells noun US /ˌferˈwelz/

plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forests noun US /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
journeyed verb US /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Maori noun US /ˈmaʊri/

an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

From this reading “The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ranges noun US /ˈreɪndʒəz/

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

From this reading “The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relatives noun US /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

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trudged verb US /trʌdʒd/

past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

thirty miles noun + noun counted as “thirty mile”

In this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

3,693 times in 426,211 chapters
through the forests preposition + article + noun counted as “through … forest”

In this reading “The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.”

5,136 times in 426,211 chapters
about thirty preposition + noun

In this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

4,049 times in 426,211 chapters
through the wilderness preposition + article + noun counted as “through … wilderness”

In this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

767 times in 426,211 chapters
trudged through verb + particle counted as “trudge through”

In this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

205 times in 426,211 chapters
on the banks preposition + article + noun counted as “on … banks”

In this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

5,511 times in 426,211 chapters
white man noun + noun

a man who is White

In this reading “The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.”

14,962 times in 426,211 chapters
old chief adjective + noun

In this reading “The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.”

1,890 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 70

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

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1876

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From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backsnounUS /bæks/

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bird-snaring

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From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

Pending verification
bird-spearing

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From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

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BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

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canoe-builder

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From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

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carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/

plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forest-village

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From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

Pending verification
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hauhau

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From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

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LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MaorinounUS /ˈmaʊri/

an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

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Ngati-Maru

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From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
old-timeadjective

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PATEA

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From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/

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

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rukumoana

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From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

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Rupé's

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From this reading Bent was still Rupé's servant.

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seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Bent was still Rupé's servant.

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shelter-camp

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From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

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soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Bent was still Rupé's servant.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/

past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

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valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

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Waitara

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From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The white man and his Maori people cried their farewells to Ngati-Maru and journeyed back over the ranges and through the forests to their old lands in the valley of the Patea.

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wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading BUSH LIFE ON THE PATEA The return to Rukumoana--The forest-village--Bird-snaring and bird-spearing--Bent the canoe-builder--His third wife.

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wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The old chief and his household and some Hauhau relatives, armed, and carrying their belongings on their backs, trudged through the wilderness until they reached Rukumoana, their old-time shelter-camp on the banks of the Patea, about thirty miles from the sea.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading At last--about the year 1876--the Upper Waitara was sold to the Government.

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Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Kimble Bent by James Cowan holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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