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The book of the American Indian

Chapter II

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NISTINA.
After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.
In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.
I do not care to live if he is not coming to me.”
She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.
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The book of the American Indian

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NISTINA.
Line 2
After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.
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In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.
/ɪn hɜːr hɑːrt ʃiː sed ɪf hiː dʌz nɑːt ˈænsər miː aɪ wɪl ɡoʊ aʊt ɑːn ðə hɪl ənd kraɪ tɪl aɪ daɪ/
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I do not care to live if he is not coming to me.”
/aɪ duː nɑːt ker tuː laɪv ɪf hiː ɪz nɑːt ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː miː/
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She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.
/ʃiː tʊk hɜːr pleɪs ɪn hɜːr ˈfɑːðərz lɑːdʒ æz bɪˈfɔːr ˈɡɪvɪŋ noʊ ˌekspləˈneɪʃən ʌv hɜːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ nɔːr ðə ˈriːzən fɔːr hɜːr rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

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cry verb US /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.”

explanation noun US /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading “She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.”

father's noun US /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

giving noun US /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading “She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.”

hill noun US /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.”

lodge verb US /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.”

mailed adjective US /meɪld/

wearing protective mail

From this reading “After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.”

studies noun US /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading “After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.”

go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.”

on the hill preposition + article + noun counted as “on … hill”

In this reading “In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.”

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I do not care to live if he is not coming to me.”

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I do not care to live if he is not coming to me.”

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do not care to live if he is not coming to me.”

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I do not care to live if he is not coming to me.”

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I do not care to live if he is not coming to me.”

lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/

wearing protective mail

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

NISTINA

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From this reading NISTINA.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She took her place in her father’s lodge as before, giving no explanation of her going nor the reason for her return.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After she had mailed this Nistina suddenly lost all interest in her studies, and went back to the lodge of her father.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In her heart she said: “If he does not answer me I will go out on the hill and cry till I die.

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