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The Delight Makers

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.
He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.
Since Hayoue's talk, Okoya felt like another man.
The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.
These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.
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The Delight Makers

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Delight Makers is here in full — 527 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.
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He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.
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Since Hayoue's talk, Okoya felt like another man.
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The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.
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These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

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.

astray adverb US /əˈstreɪ/

away from the right path or direction

From this reading “He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.”

encouraging adjective US /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/

giving courage or confidence or hope

From this reading “The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.”

hues noun US /hjuːz/

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading “The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.”

limited adjective US /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading “The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.”

mesa noun US /ˈmeɪsə/

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading “The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.”

obstacles noun US /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading “The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.”

reasoning noun US /ˈriːzənɪŋ/

thinking that is coherent and logical

From this reading “He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.”

sinister adjective US /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.”

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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 These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

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 The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/

away from the right path or direction

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/

first in order of birth

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/

giving courage or confidence or hope

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Since Hayoue's talk, Okoya felt like another man.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

Hayoue

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From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

Hayoue's

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From this reading Since Hayoue's talk, Okoya felt like another man.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

hope-inspiring

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From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

huesnounUS /hjuːz/

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

Koitza's

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From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Since Hayoue's talk, Okoya felt like another man.

limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Since Hayoue's talk, Okoya felt like another man.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

Okoya

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

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/

thinking that is coherent and logical

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

Shotaye

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

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Hayoue's talk, Okoya felt like another man.

sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Since Hayoue's talk, Okoya felt like another man.

Tehua

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From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading These obstacles he saw in their true light, and the last warning of Hayoue had made a deep impression.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He saw clearly now to what extent he had been led astray by mere imagination,--to what sinister depths his reasoning had carried him.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The interview between Okoya and Hayoue, which took place at almost the same time that Shotaye fell in with the Tehua Indian on the mesa, had completely changed the mind of Say Koitza's eldest son, and turned his thoughts into another channel.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world of his thoughts, limited as it was still, appeared now in rosy hues, hope-inspiring and encouraging in spite of all obstacles.

Chapter 9 of The Delight Makers by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier holds 527 sentences, grouped into 106 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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Mountain
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