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Algonquin Indian Tales

Chapter XIII

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The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
"It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
"Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
"If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
"Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.
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Algonquin Indian Tales

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.
Line 2
"It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."
Line 3
"Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.
Line 4
"If so, I do not think I want to hear it."
Line 5
"Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"If so, I do not think I want to hear it."”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"If so, I do not think I want to hear it."”

Treachery noun US /ˈtrɛtʃəri/

betrayal of trust

From this reading “The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.”

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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 "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

beautiful

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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

came

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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

cry

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From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

Gray

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

Jack

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

Legend

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

Love

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

Minnehaha

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From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

Pathetic

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

pussy

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From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

sad

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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

Sagastao

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From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

said

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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

Souwanas

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From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

Stay

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From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.

Story

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

tender-hearted

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From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

TreacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/

betrayal of trust

From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

want

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From this reading "If so, I do not think I want to hear it."

Waubenoo

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

way

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

From this reading "It came about in this way," said Souwanas, "and it is such a sad story about beautiful Waubenoo."

Whisky

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Will it make me cry?" said the tender-hearted Minnehaha.

Wolf

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From this reading The Pathetic Love Story of Waubenoo--The Treachery of Gray Wolf--The Legend of the Whisky Jack.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Stay and hear it, you little pussy," said Sagastao.