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The White Squaw
The White Squaw

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The White Squaw is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.
This edition dated 1875.
The White Squaw, by Captain Mayne Reid.
________________________________________________________________________ THE WHITE SQUAW, BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID.
CHAPTER ONE.
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The White Squaw

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The White Squaw is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.
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This edition dated 1875.
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The White Squaw, by Captain Mayne Reid.
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________________________________________________________________________ THE WHITE SQUAW, BY CAPTAIN MAYNE REID.
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CHAPTER ONE.
/ˈtʃæptər wʌn/

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.

Anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading “The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.”

chapter noun US /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”

dated adjective US /ˈdeɪtɪd/

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading “This edition dated 1875.”

edition noun US /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading “This edition dated 1875.”

Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.”

Published adjective US /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading “The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.”

Reid noun US /riːd/

Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

From this reading “The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.”

Sons noun US /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading “The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.”

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1875

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

From this reading This edition dated 1875.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading This edition dated 1875.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading This edition dated 1875.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

Mayne

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

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

ReidnounUS /riːd/

Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

Routledge

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

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

SonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

Squawnoun

derogatory terms for an American Indian woman

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This edition dated 1875.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The White Squaw By Captain Mayne Reid Illustrations by Anon Published by George Routledge and Sons.

Chapter 1 of The White Squaw by Mayne Reid holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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.

What does chapter 1 of The White Squaw contain?

Chapter 1 holds 449 sentences of The White Squaw, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The White Squaw by Mayne Reid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 449 sentences, grouped into 90 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of The White Squaw?

Work through the 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 90 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The White Squaw

Common questions about reading The White Squaw by Mayne Reid on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The White Squaw?

Yes. All 3522 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36604 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The White Squaw is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36604, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The White Squaw take to read?

About 293 minutes of reading across 705 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The White Squaw section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The White Squaw

Words and structures a reader meets early in The White Squaw, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

White
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Squaw; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Squaw
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Squaw; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Captain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Squaw; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mayne
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Squaw; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.