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The Man from the Bitter Roots

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.
Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.
We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.
Bear may be had at any time for the going after.
It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.
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The Man from the Bitter Roots

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Man from the Bitter Roots is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.
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Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.
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We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.
/wiː hæv siːn ˈfɪfti ɡraʊs ənd ˈtwenti ˈmaʊntən ʃiːp wɪˈðɪn θriː ˈhʌndrəd fiːt ʌv ðə ˈdɔːrweɪ/
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Bear may be had at any time for the going after.
/ber meɪ biː hæd æt ˈeni taɪm fɔːr ðə ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈæftər/
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It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

Learner Dictionary

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fabulous adjective US /ˈfæbjələs/

extremely pleasing

From this reading “It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.”

grouse noun US /ɡraʊs/

flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil

From this reading “We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.”

infest verb US /ˌɪnˈfest/

invade in great numbers

From this reading “Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.”

luxuries noun US /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading “The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.”

periods noun US /ˈpɪriədz/

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading “It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.”

provides verb US /prəˈvaɪdz/

third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading “The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.”

supplying noun US /səˈplaɪɪŋ/

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading “The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.”

uncovered adjective US /ənˈkʌvərd/

not covered with clothing

From this reading “It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.”

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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 The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/

the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

From this reading Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

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 It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

bed-rock

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

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

bedsnounUS /bedz/

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

cannot

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From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

door-yard

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

From this reading Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.

doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/

extremely pleasing

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

GamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.

grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/

flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

infestverbUS /ˌɪnˈfest/

invade in great numbers

From this reading Game and fish in greatest abundance infest its door-yard.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

logverbUS /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

placers

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

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

providesverbUS /prəˈvaɪdz/

third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/

make visible

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/

characteristic of rural life

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/

the activity of supplying or providing something

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Bear may be had at any time for the going after.

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/

not covered with clothing

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It must be borne in mind, all of these placers are the ancient beds of a least two separate periods of a great river, consequently, bed-rock will undoubtedly reveal fabulous wealth which cannot be uncovered in an examination.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The home claim with its rustic log cabin provides a delightful home for those interested in the enterprise, supplying comforts and luxuries which money cannot purchase in large cities.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading We have seen fifty grouse and twenty mountain sheep within three hundred feet of the doorway.

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