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The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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By Emerson Hough • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.
The method of the play was simple.
Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.
The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.
One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.
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The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.
/ðə ˈsækrəfaɪs ðer wɑːz səmˈtaɪmz ˈpræktɪst əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈɪrəkwɔɪ ə ɡeɪm wɪtʃ bɔːr ə ˈsɜːrtən rɪˈzembləns tuː ðə ˈkæstɪŋ ʌv daɪs æz ðə ˈlætər ɪz noʊn əˈmʌŋ ˈsɪvəlaɪzd ˈpiːpəlz/
Line 2
The method of the play was simple.
/ðə ˈmeθəd ʌv ðə pleɪ wɑːz ˈsɪmpəl/
Line 3
Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.
/tuː ˈɑːblɔːŋ ˈpɑːlɪʃt boʊnz ʌv ðə ˈbɪɡnəs ʌv ə mænz ˈfɪŋɡər wɜːr juːzd æz ðə daɪs/
Line 4
The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.
/ðə endz ʌv ðiːz wɜːr ɡraʊnd θɪn ənd wɜːr ˈruːdli ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
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One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.
/wʌn ʌv ðə daɪs wɑːz steɪnd red ðə ˈʌðər left waɪt/

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bigness noun US /ˈbɪɡnəs/

the property of having a relatively great size

From this reading “Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
civilized adjective US /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading “THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.”

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dice noun US /daɪs/

a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading “THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.”

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Iroquois noun US /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading “THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.”

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oblong adjective US /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading “Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peoples noun US /ˈpiːpəlz/

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading “THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.”

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rudely adverb US /ˈruːdli/

in an impolite manner

From this reading “The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.”

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stained adjective US /steɪnd/

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading “One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.”

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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 SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/

the property of having a relatively great size

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

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boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/

object formed by a mold

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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dicenounUS /daɪs/

a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.

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fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

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gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.

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IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.

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man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

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methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading The method of the play was simple.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.

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peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading The method of the play was simple.

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polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/

skillful after much practice

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.

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resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/

in an impolite manner

From this reading The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.

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SACRIFICEnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The method of the play was simple.

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sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The ends of these were ground thin and were rudely polished.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TwonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

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 THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Two oblong polished bones, of the bigness of a man's finger, were used as the dice.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE There was sometimes practised among the Iroquois a game which bore a certain resemblance to the casting of dice, as the latter is known among civilized peoples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading One of the dice was stained red, the other left white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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