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THE MODOC WAR--GEN.

WHEATON IS HELD OFF BY THE INDIANS--GEN.

CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

This place was fifteen miles from where I had settled, and the nearest trading post or settlement to me, telling my two hired men that I would be at home the next day or the day after at the outside.

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Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the

Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

Chapter 33 of Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MODOC WAR--GEN.

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WHEATON IS HELD OFF BY THE INDIANS--GEN.

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CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

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Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

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This place was fifteen miles from where I had settled, and the nearest trading post or settlement to me, telling my two hired men that I would be at home the next day or the day after at the outside.

/ðɪs pleɪs wɑːz fɪfˈtiːn maɪlz frʌm wer aɪ hæd ˈsetəld ənd ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈtreɪdɪŋ poʊst ɔːr ˈsetəlmənt tuː miː ˈtelɪŋ maɪ tuː ˈhaɪərd men ðæt aɪ wʊd biː æt hoʊm ðə nekst deɪ ɔːr ðə deɪ ˈæftər æt ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

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commission noun US /kəˈmɪʃən/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading “CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.”

gen noun US /dʒen/

informal term for information

From this reading “THE MODOC WAR--GEN.”

groceries noun US /ˈɡroʊsəriz/

plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.”

hired adjective US /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading “This place was fifteen miles from where I had settled, and the nearest trading post or settlement to me, telling my two hired men that I would be at home the next day or the day after at the outside.”

massacre verb US /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading “CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.”

nearest adverb US /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

settlement noun US /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

trading noun US /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/

buying or selling securities or commodities

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading This place was fifteen miles from where I had settled, and the nearest trading post or settlement to me, telling my two hired men that I would be at home the next day or the day after at the outside.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHEATON IS HELD OFF BY THE INDIANS--GEN.

CANBY

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From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

COMMANDnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

COMMISSIONnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

GENnounUS /dʒen/

informal term for information

From this reading THE MODOC WAR--GEN.

GETSnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/

plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

HELDadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading WHEATON IS HELD OFF BY THE INDIANS--GEN.

hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading WHEATON IS HELD OFF BY THE INDIANS--GEN.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHEATON IS HELD OFF BY THE INDIANS--GEN.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

Linkville

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From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

MODOC

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From this reading THE MODOC WAR--GEN.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading WHEATON IS HELD OFF BY THE INDIANS--GEN.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

TAKESnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MODOC WAR--GEN.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/

buying or selling securities or commodities

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

WARnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE MODOC WAR--GEN.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Two weeks later I went out to Linkville to buy some groceries.

WHEATON

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From this reading WHEATON IS HELD OFF BY THE INDIANS--GEN.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

WORSEadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading CANBY TAKES COMMAND AND GETS IT WORSE--MASSACRE OF THE PEACE COMMISSION.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

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