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The ward of Tecumseh

Chapter XVII

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EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.
The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.
Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.
Rogers had gone, presumably to the fort.
Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The ward of Tecumseh

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The ward of Tecumseh is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.
Line 2
The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.
Line 3
Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.
Line 4
Rogers had gone, presumably to the fort.
/ˈrɑːdʒərz hæd ɡɔːn prəˈzuːməbli tuː ðə fɔːrt/
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Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

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.

arrive verb US /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.”

comforting adjective US /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/

providing freedom from worry

From this reading “Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.”

morrow noun US /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading “Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.”

periodic adjective US /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪk/

happening or recurring at regular intervals

From this reading “The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.”

presumably adverb US /prəˈzuːməbli/

by reasonable assumption

From this reading “Rogers had gone, presumably to the fort.”

Rogers noun US /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading “Rogers had gone, presumably to the fort.”

visits noun US /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading “The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.”

Wayne noun US /weɪn/

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading “The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

on the morrow preposition + article + noun counted as “on … morrow”

In this reading “Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.”

All words in this reading · 61

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.

Alagwa

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From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

Bondie

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

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

Bondies

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

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/

providing freedom from worry

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

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

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

EXCEPTprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

Fantine

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

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Rogers had gone, presumably to the fort.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

Maison

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

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/

the next day

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

Others

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

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

periodicadjectiveUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪk/

happening or recurring at regular intervals

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/

by reasonable assumption

From this reading Rogers had gone, presumably to the fort.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading Rogers had gone, presumably to the fort.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

wagoners

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

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading EXCEPT for Jack and his party the Maison Bondie was entirely bare of guests.

WaynenounUS /weɪn/

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Fantine had been busy comforting Alagwa, and when she remembered him he had disappeared.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The wagoners who made the place their home during their periodic visits to Fort Wayne had that very morning driven away to the south.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Others would soon arrive, probably on the morrow, but until they came the Bondies were alone.

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