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350
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
aborigines
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
Andes
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
cheerful
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
civilization
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
desert
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
discovered
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
down
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
east
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
enemy
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
enervating
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From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
face
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
fashion
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
fell
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
Indians
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
last
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
living
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
maintained
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
man
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
men
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
mentally
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
merciless
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
missionaries
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From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
more
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
never
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From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
noble
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
NOMADS
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From this reading THE NOMADS OF PATAGONIA.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NOMADS OF PATAGONIA.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
other
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
PATAGONIA
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From this reading THE NOMADS OF PATAGONIA.
physically
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
race
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
reading
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
region
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
ruined
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From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
story
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
subjection
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From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
sway
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
Tehuelche
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
territory
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOMADS OF PATAGONIA.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
tribes
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
undisputed
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
visited
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From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
went
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From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were physically and mentally a noble race of aborigines, and when at last they went down before a merciless civilization, they fell, man fashion, face to the enemy.
white
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
whole
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From this reading The story of the nomads of Patagonia living east of the Andes--the Tehuelche Indians,--is, on the whole, more cheerful reading than that of either of the other tribes of the region.
Yahgan
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From this reading They were visited by missionaries, but were never brought into the enervating subjection to them that ruined the Yahgan.
years
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From this reading For over 350 years after they were discovered by white men they maintained an undisputed sway over their desert territory.
