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The book of the American Indian

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.
I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.
I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.
At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.
His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.
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The book of the American Indian

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 403 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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“That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.
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I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.
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I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.
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At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.
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His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

Learner Dictionary

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

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avail verb US /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading “At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.”

bathed verb US /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading “At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.”

mangled adjective US /ˈmæŋɡəld/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading “I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.”

moaned verb US /moʊnd/

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.”

precaution noun US /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading ““That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.”

repentance noun US /rɪˈpentəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading “I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.”

swiftest adjective US /ˈswɪftəst/

superlative of “swift” — moving very fast

From this reading ““That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.”

warrior noun US /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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too late adverb + adjective

In this reading “I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.”

swiftest flight adjective + noun counted as “swift flight”

In this reading ““That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.”

nearly broke adverb + adjective

In this reading “I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.”

with pain preposition + noun

In this reading “I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.”

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abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/

quickly and without warning

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

availverbUS /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

bathedverbUS /beɪðd/

past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

daredverbUS /derd/

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

how

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

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

moanedverbUS /moʊnd/

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

quivered

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

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/

in an unfortunate way

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/

superlative of “swift” — moving very fast

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I realized how crazy I had been to bring her into this land, but my repentance came too late.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “That day we spent in swiftest flight—using every precaution to conceal our trail.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading His lips quivered and his eyes were dim with memories too sad for speech.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading At every stream I gave her water to drink and bathed her wound, but it was of no avail—she died in my arms—” The warrior stopped abruptly.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I did not know how sadly mangled my child was, but she moaned with pain and that nearly broke my heart, and yet I dared not stop.

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