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The Man with the Iron Hand
The Man with the Iron Hand

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Man with the Iron Hand is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Carl Parish • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.
Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.
Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.
Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.
For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Man with the Iron Hand

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Man with the Iron Hand is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.
Line 2
Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.
Line 3
Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.
/ˈteɪkɪŋ tuː ðer kəˈnuːz ðæt deɪ ðə ˈpɑːrti wɪð ðə θriː waɪt ˈkæptɪvz ˈpædəld ˈʌpˈstriːm təˈwɔːrd ðə hoʊm ʌv ðə suː/
Line 4
Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.
/iːtʃ deɪ æt dɔːn æn oʊld mæn raʊzd ðə breɪvz wɪð ə kraɪ ənd bɪˈfɔːr ˈteɪkɪŋ ʌp ðə deɪz ˈpædəlɪŋ ðeɪ ˈskaʊərd ðə ˈneɪbərhʊd fɔːr ˈenəmiz/
Line 5
For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

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.

braves noun US /breɪvz/

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading “Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calumet noun US /ˌkæljəˈmet/

a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

From this reading “THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paddled verb US /ˈpædəld/

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading “Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paddling verb US /ˈpædəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading “Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scoured adjective US /ˈskaʊərd/

worn away as by water or ice or wind

From this reading “Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sioux noun US /suː/

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading “THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upstream adjective US /ˈʌpˈstriːm/

in the direction against a stream's current

From this reading “Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wiles noun US /waɪlz/

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading “Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

three weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.”

13,168 times in 426,211 chapters
old man adjective + noun

a man who is very old

In this reading “Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.”

132,882 times in 426,211 chapters
white men noun + noun

In this reading “THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.”

10,309 times in 426,211 chapters
at dawn preposition + noun

In this reading “Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.”

4,790 times in 426,211 chapters
appeared before verb + particle counted as “appear before”

In this reading “THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.”

5,332 times in 426,211 chapters
old chief adjective + noun

In this reading “Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.”

1,890 times in 426,211 chapters
For nearly preposition + adverb

In this reading “For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.”

7,692 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

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

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Aquipaguetin

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From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

Pending verification
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calumetnounUS /ˌkæljəˈmet/

a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/

plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
day'snounUS /deɪz/

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Narrhetoba

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

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Pending verification
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

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

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/

worn away as by water or ice or wind

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SIOUXnounUS /suː/

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
St

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

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

Pending verification
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Each day at dawn an old man roused the braves with a cry, and before taking up the day’s paddling they scoured the neighborhood for enemies.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upstreamadjectiveUS /ˈʌpˈstriːm/

in the direction against a stream's current

From this reading Taking to their canoes that day, the party with the three white captives paddled upstream toward the home of the Sioux.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading For nearly three weeks they were on the way before they drew near to the Falls of St. Anthony.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

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wilesnounUS /waɪlz/

plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading Henceforth he was their friend, despite the wiles of the old chief Aquipaguetin.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LAND OF THE SIOUX When morning came, Narrhetoba, one of the chiefs of the Sioux, appeared before the white men, asked for their calumet, filled it with his own tobacco, and smoked it in their presence.

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Chapter 17 of The Man with the Iron Hand by John Carl Parish holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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Chapter 17 holds 58 sentences of The Man with the Iron Hand, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

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