Chapter 9 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said. “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.” “The land is wide and empty to the west,” urged the chief. “Washington will now be satisfied. He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
Chapter 9 of The book of the American Indian is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.”
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading “He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.”
extremely
From this reading “He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading ““We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.””
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading ““We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading ““Washington will now be satisfied.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading ““We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.””
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.
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a place where opportunities abound
In this reading “He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.”
in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement
In this reading ““We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.””
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The land is wide and empty to the west,” urged the chief.
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Washington will now be satisfied.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “The land is wide and empty to the west,” urged the chief.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “The land is wide and empty to the west,” urged the chief.
an opposing military force
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
extremely
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He has eaten hugely of our hunting ground; his greed will now be appeased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The land is wide and empty to the west,” urged the chief.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Washington will now be satisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Washington will now be satisfied.
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “The land is wide and empty to the west,” urged the chief.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Washington will now be satisfied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are surrendering our land to the enemy,” they said.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “The land is wide and empty to the west,” urged the chief.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “The land is wide and empty to the west,” urged the chief.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Washington will now be satisfied.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “We are throwing part of our people to the wolf in order to preserve the rest.”
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