Chapter 1 of The Song of Hiawatha is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Song of Hiawatha is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II. The Four Winds III. Hiawatha’s Childhood IV. Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis V. Hiawatha’s Fasting VI. Hiawatha’s Friends VII.
Chapter 1 of The Song of Hiawatha is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “Hiawatha’s Childhood IV.”
abstaining from food
From this reading “Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis V. Hiawatha’s Fasting VI.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “The Four Winds III.”
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading “Hiawatha’s Childhood IV.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.”
serving to open or begin
From this reading “Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “The Four Winds III.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis V. Hiawatha’s Fasting VI.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Hiawatha’s Childhood IV.
abstaining from food
From this reading Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis V. Hiawatha’s Fasting VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Four Winds III.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hiawatha’s Friends VII.
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis V. Hiawatha’s Fasting VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiawatha’s Childhood IV.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Four Winds III.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.
serving to open or begin
From this reading Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Hiawatha’s Childhood IV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis V. Hiawatha’s Fasting VI.
a brief written record
From this reading Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Introductory Note Introduction I. The Peace-Pipe II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis V. Hiawatha’s Fasting VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis V. Hiawatha’s Fasting VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Hiawatha’s Friends VII.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Four Winds III.
Chapter 1 of The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 69 sentences of The Song of Hiawatha, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 69 sentences, grouped into 14 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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