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The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon
The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.
He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.
He entered the Post like one in a dream.
How good life was to him, he believed.
What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.
Line 2
He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.
/hiː rɪˈkɔːld ˈevəri wɜːrd ðə ˈmeɪdən hæd sed æz wel æz hɜːr ˈtoʊkənz ʌv əˈfekʃən/
Line 3
He entered the Post like one in a dream.
/hiː ˈentərd ðə poʊst laɪk wʌn ɪn ə driːm/
Line 4
How good life was to him, he believed.
Line 5
What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.
/wʌt dʒɔɪ ðer wɑːz ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ wen hiː hæd soʊ mʌtʃ tuː laɪv fɔːr/

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.

affection noun US /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading “He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.”

believed verb US /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “How good life was to him, he believed.”

blissful adjective US /ˈblɪsfəl/

completely happy and contented

From this reading “THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.”

maiden noun US /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.”

parted adjective US /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading “THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.”

Post verb US /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading “He entered the Post like one in a dream.”

recalled verb US /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.”

tokens noun US /ˈtoʊkənz/

plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading “He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He entered the Post like one in a dream.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading How good life was to him, he believed.

blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/

completely happy and contented

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

DECEIVERnoun

someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading He entered the Post like one in a dream.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He entered the Post like one in a dream.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading How good life was to him, he believed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How good life was to him, he believed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

How

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From this reading How good life was to him, he believed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He entered the Post like one in a dream.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading How good life was to him, he believed.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He entered the Post like one in a dream.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.

Natsatt

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He entered the Post like one in a dream.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

Owindia

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading He entered the Post like one in a dream.

recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading How good life was to him, he believed.

tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/

plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

VOICEnounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What joy there was in living when he had so much to live for.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DECEIVER When Natsatt left Owindia, the day they had parted from each other, his heart was full of blissful joy.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He recalled every word the maiden had said, as well as her tokens of affection.

Chapter 16 of The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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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