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The Frontiersman: A Tale of the Yukon

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.
Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.
Then the thought of his helplessness swept upon him.
What was he to do?
Only one man to carry on the great work.
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The Frontiersman: A Tale of the Yukon

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Frontiersman: A Tale of the Yukon is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.
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Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.
Line 3
Then the thought of his helplessness swept upon him.
/ðen ðə θɔːt ʌv hɪz ˈhelpləsnəs swept əˈpɑːn hɪm/
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What was he to do?
/wʌt wɑːz hiː tuː duː/
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Only one man to carry on the great work.
/ˈoʊnli wʌn mæn tuː ˈkæri ɑːn ðə ɡreɪt wɜːrk/

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.

Christ's noun US /kraɪsts/

possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.”

conquest noun US /ˈkɑːŋkwest/

the act of conquering

From this reading “GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.”

guided adjective US /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading “GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.”

helplessness noun US /ˈhelpləsnəs/

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading “Then the thought of his helplessness swept upon him.”

lodge verb US /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.”

northland noun US /ˈnɔːrθlænd/

any region lying in or toward the north

From this reading “Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.”

recovery noun US /rɪˈkʌvri/

return to an original state

From this reading “GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.”

tribes noun US /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading “Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

stood before verb + particle

In this reading “GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.”

second day noun + noun

In this reading “GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.”

carry on verb + particle

direct the course of; manage or control

In this reading “Only one man to carry on the great work.”

All words in this reading · 57

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.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Only one man to carry on the great work.

Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/

possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/

the act of conquering

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What was he to do?

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Only one man to carry on the great work.

GUIDEDadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading What was he to do?

helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

From this reading Then the thought of his helplessness swept upon him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

Keith

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

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

Klassan

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

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Only one man to carry on the great work.

northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/

any region lying in or toward the north

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Only one man to carry on the great work.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only one man to carry on the great work.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/

return to an original state

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

Shrahegan's

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

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading Then the thought of his helplessness swept upon him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then the thought of his helplessness swept upon him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What was he to do?

tribesnounUS /traɪbz/

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then the thought of his helplessness swept upon him.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was he to do?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Once it was only Klassan; then the village over against him; now, the whole northland, with its numerous tribes of the wandering foot.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Only one man to carry on the great work.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading GUIDED When Keith stood before Shrahegan's lodge, the second day after the recovery of the sick youth, the spirit of conquest for Christ's sake possessed his entire being.

Chapter 27 of The Frontiersman: A Tale of the Yukon by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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