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The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes
The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes

Chapter XI

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TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.
He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.
His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.
And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.
Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.
/ˈtendɪŋ ðer træps ðə ˈmænər ʌv bluː ˈdʒækət waɪl ˈseɪɪŋ ðɪs wɑːz ɡreɪv/
Line 2
He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.
/hiː hæd noʊ ˈlaɪkɪŋ fɔːr ðə waɪts seɪv ðə ˈfæməli ʌv ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
Line 3
His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.
/hɪz ˈsɪmpəθiz mʌst biː ˈhoʊli baʊnd ʌp ɪn ðə ˈɪntrəsts ʌv hɪz reɪs/
Line 4
And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.
/ənd jet əˈneɪbəl tuː rest ˈiːzi wen hiː nuː ðiːz ɡʊd frendz wʊd suːn biː ɪn ˈperəl frʌm əˈnʌðər əˈpraɪzɪŋ ʌv ðə əˈlaɪd traɪbz bɪˈtwiːn ðə ɡreɪt leɪks ənd ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ hiː hæd kʌm tuː ɡɪv ðem ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 5
Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.
/bɑːb əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd wʌt ə trəˈmendəs ˈsækrəfaɪs ðɪs ækt mʌst hæv bɪn tuː ðə red breɪv fɔːr ɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hɪz ˈterəbəl nuːz bluː ˈdʒækət wɑːz ɪn pɑːrt ˈpruːvɪŋ fɔːls tuː hɪz ˈtiːtʃɪŋz ənd ðə ˈɪntrəsts ʌv hɪz traɪb/

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allied adjective US /əˈlaɪd/

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading “And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.”

Ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.”

proving verb US /ˈpruːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.”

sympathies noun US /ˈsɪmpəθiz/

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading “His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.”

teachings noun US /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading “Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.”

tending noun US /ˈtendɪŋ/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.”

traps noun US /træps/

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading “TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.”

uprising noun US /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.”

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.

Blue Jacket adjective + noun

In this reading “TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.”

proving false verb + adjective counted as “prove false”

In this reading “Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.”

terrible news adjective + noun

In this reading “Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.”

Great Lakes adjective + noun counted as “great lake”

In this reading “And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.”

good friends adjective + noun counted as “good friend”

In this reading “And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.”

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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 Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/

related by common characteristics or ancestry

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/

a short coat

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

LakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

perilnounUS /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

rednounUS /red/

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

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

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 Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/

plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

TENDINGnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

TRAPSnounUS /træps/

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

tribenounUS /traɪb/

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

tribesnounUS /traɪbz/

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

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

uprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Bob appreciated what a tremendous sacrifice this act must have been to the red brave, for, in bringing his terrible news, Blue Jacket was in part proving false to his teachings, and the interests of his tribe.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading TENDING THEIR TRAPS THE manner of Blue Jacket while saying this was grave.

whitesnounUS /waɪts/

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading He had no liking for the whites, save the family of David Armstrong.

whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading His sympathies must be wholly bound up in the interests of his race.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet, unable to rest easy when he knew these good friends would soon be in peril from another uprising of the allied tribes between the Great Lakes and the Ohio, he had come to give them warning.

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Vocabulary met early in The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pioneer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Columbia
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wilderness
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.