Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hiawatha’s Friends VII. Hiawatha’s Sailing VIII. Hiawatha’s Fishing IX. Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI. Hiawatha’s Wedding-Feast XII.
Chapter 1 of The Complete Poetical Works of Henry is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 6/1046 · 5 reading units · Lines 26–30
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Hiawatha’s Fishing IX.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Hiawatha’s Friends VII.”
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading “Hiawatha’s Friends VII.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “Hiawatha’s Sailing VIII.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Hiawatha’s Fishing IX.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hiawatha’s Friends VII.
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiawatha’s Friends VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Hiawatha’s Fishing IX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI.
the work of a sailor
From this reading Hiawatha’s Sailing VIII.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Hiawatha’s Friends VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading Hiawatha’s Sailing VIII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiawatha’s Wedding-Feast XII.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather X. Hiawatha’s Wooing XI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Hiawatha’s Wedding-Feast XII.
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