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The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!
--WHITTIER.
"Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?
We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."
That was Bud Anderson's greeting.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!
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--WHITTIER.
/ˈwɪtiər/
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"Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?
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We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."
Line 5
That was Bud Anderson's greeting.
/ðæt wɑːz bʌd ˈændərsənz ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

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.

Anderson's noun US /ˈændərsənz/

possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading “That was Bud Anderson's greeting.”

Baronet noun US /ˈberənət/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading “"Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?”

Bud noun US /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading “That was Bud Anderson's greeting.”

Freedom's noun US /ˈfriːdəmz/

possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading “THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!”

greeting noun US /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading “That was Bud Anderson's greeting.”

plant verb US /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading “THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!”

rugged adjective US /ˈrʌɡəd/

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading “THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!”

whittier noun US /ˈwɪtiər/

United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)

From this reading “--WHITTIER.”

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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 CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/

possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading That was Bud Anderson's greeting.

BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

BudnounUS /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading That was Bud Anderson's greeting.

CALLverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

cotton-tree

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From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

Freedom'snounUS /ˈfriːdəmz/

possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading That was Bud Anderson's greeting.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."

horthe-thief

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

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

latht

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

From this reading We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

Phil

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

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

pinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

plantverbUS /plænt/

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

SERVICEnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was Bud Anderson's greeting.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

thinthe

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

From this reading We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."

thon

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

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

Thummer

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

From this reading We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was Bud Anderson's greeting.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE CALL TO SERVICE We go to rear a wall of men on Freedom's Southern line, And plant beside the cotton-tree the rugged Northern pine!

We've

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

From this reading We've been waiting here thinthe Thummer before latht to meet you."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/

United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)

From this reading --WHITTIER.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

yourthelf

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

From this reading "Phil Baronet, you thon of a horthe-thief, where have you been keeping yourthelf?

Chapter 22 of The Price of the Prairie: A Story of Kansas by Margaret Hill McCarter holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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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