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The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.
But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?
--KIPLING.
Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.
Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.
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The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.
/ðə təˈpiːkɑː ˈræli ənd men meɪ seɪ wʌt θɪŋz ðeɪ pliːz ənd nʌn der steɪ ðer tʌŋ/
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But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?
Line 3
--KIPLING.
/ˈkɪplɪŋ/
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Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.
/ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ aɪ hæd wʌn kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈpɜːrpəs/
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Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

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.

controlling adjective US /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/

able to control or determine policy

From this reading “Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.”

create verb US /kriˈeɪt/

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading “Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.”

defend verb US /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading “Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.”

Henceforth adverb US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading “Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.”

kipling noun US /ˈkɪplɪŋ/

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading “--KIPLING.”

rally verb US /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading “THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.”

throne noun US /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading “Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.”

topeka noun US /təˈpiːkɑː/

the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river

From this reading “THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.”

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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 Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

builded

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

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/

able to control or determine policy

From this reading Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.

createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

hearthstonenoun

a stone that forms a hearth

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading --KIPLING.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

MinepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Henceforth I had one controlling purpose.

RALLYverbUS /ˈræli/

gather

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

tasknounUS /tæsk/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

TOPEKAnounUS /təˈpiːkɑː/

the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE TOPEKA RALLY And men may say what things they please, and none dare stay their tongue.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mine was now the task to prove myself a man with power to create and defend the little kingdom whose throne is builded on the hearthstone.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But who has spoken out for these--the women and the young?

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