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Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
No!
Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!
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Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.
Line 2
His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.
Line 3
To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.
/tuː ruːl bɪˈlɔːŋz tuː ðoʊz huː hæv dɪˈzɜːrvd ˈduːɪŋ soʊ baɪ lɔːŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns/
Line 4
No!
/noʊ/
Line 5
Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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belongs verb US /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading “To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.”

buffalo noun US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading “Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!”

deserved adjective US /dɪˈzɜːrvd/

properly deserved

From this reading “To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.”

grandchildren noun US /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading “Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!”

nation noun US /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “"Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.”

trail noun US /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!”

warriors noun US /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!”

wisdom noun US /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading “His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.”

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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 "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

cannot

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From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/

properly deserved

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.

grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

Owato

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

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.

Shoshones

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

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

Wanisha

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

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

war-path

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

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Owato Wanisha will lead his warriors to the war-path, or upon the trail of the buffalo; he will go and talk to the grandchildren of the Shoshones; more he cannot do!

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading To rule belongs to those who have deserved, doing so, by long experience.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading His wish is good, but his wisdom is of yesterday; he cannot rule.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Owato Wanisha will remain what he is; he is too young to be the great chief of the whole of a great nation.

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