The Squaw Man: A Novel

Chapter VII

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Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

The force of the unarrested blow carried Tabywana against a table, he stumbled into a chair, made an attempt to rise, but, after a desperate effort, fell back in a drunken stupor, oblivious to his surroundings.

The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

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The Squaw Man: A Novel Julie Opp

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Squaw Man: A Novel is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins. He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him. The force of the unarrested blow carried Tabywana against a table, he stumbled into a chair, made an attempt to rise, but, after a desperate effort, fell back in a drunken stupor, oblivious to his surroundings. The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation. The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

The Squaw Man: A Novel

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Squaw Man: A Novel is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

Line 2

He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

Line 3

Line 4

The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

/ðə ˈsʌdən bɜːrst ʌv ˈæŋɡər wɑːz ðə ˈnætʃərəl ˈklaɪmæks tuː deɪz ʌv ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

Line 5

The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

/ðə kræʃ ʌv ðə ˈɡlæsəz ənd ðə ˈsʌdən ˈentrəns ʌv ðə ɡɜːrl əˈtræktɪd ðə əˈtenʃən ʌv ðə ˈɡæmblərz/

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cleverly adverb US /ˈklevərli/

in a clever manner

From this reading “He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.”

climax noun US /ˈklaɪmæks/

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading “The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.”

dissipation noun US /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading “The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.”

dodged verb US /dɑːdʒd/

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading “He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.”

gamblers noun US /ˈɡæmblərz/

plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

From this reading “The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.”

Hawkins noun US /ˈhɔːkɪnz/

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

From this reading “Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.”

oblivious adjective US /əˈblɪviəs/

(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of

From this reading “The force of the unarrested blow carried Tabywana against a table, he stumbled into a chair, made an attempt to rise, but, after a desperate effort, fell back in a drunken stupor, oblivious to his surroundings.”

stupor noun US /ˈstuːpər/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

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.

attracted the attention verb + article + noun counted as “attract … attention”

In this reading “The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.”

desperate effort adjective + noun

In this reading “The force of the unarrested blow carried Tabywana against a table, he stumbled into a chair, made an attempt to rise, but, after a desperate effort, fell back in a drunken stupor, oblivious to his surroundings.”

sweeping gesture adjective + noun

In this reading “He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.”

fell back verb + particle

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.”

into a chair preposition + article + noun counted as “into … chair”

stumbled into verb + particle counted as “stumble into”

at the sight preposition + article + noun counted as “at … sight”

In this reading “Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.”

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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 Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The force of the unarrested blow carried Tabywana against a table, he stumbled into a chair, made an attempt to rise, but, after a desperate effort, fell back in a drunken stupor, oblivious to his surroundings.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/

in a clever manner

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

crashverbUS /kræʃ/

fall or come down violently

From this reading The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/

plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

From this reading The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading The crash of the glasses and the sudden entrance of the girl attracted the attention of the gamblers.

HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

Nat-u-ritch

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From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/

(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

Tabywana

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From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He made a sweeping gesture of fury, and attempted to strike Nat-u-ritch, but she cleverly dodged him.

unarrested

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The sudden burst of anger was the natural climax to days of dissipation.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Tabywana stood dazed for a moment at the sight of Nat-u-ritch, who silently faced him and Hawkins.

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