Chapter IX
5. The ashes are cold upon their native hearths. The smoke no longer curls around their lowly cabins. They move on with slow, unsteady steps. The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
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Chapter IX
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5.
The
ashes
are
cold
upon
their
native
hearths.
The
smoke
no
longer
curls
around
their
lowly
cabins.
They
move
on
with
slow,
unsteady
steps.
The
white
man
is
upon
their
heels
for
terror
or
dispatch,
but
they
heed
him
not.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
5.
Line 2
The
ashes
are
cold
upon
their
native
hearths.
Line 3
The
smoke
no
longer
curls
around
their
lowly
cabins.
Line 4
They
move
on
with
slow,
unsteady
steps.
Line 5
The
white
man
is
upon
their
heels
for
terror
or
dispatch,
but
they
heed
him
not.
Learner Dictionary
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Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The smoke no longer curls around their lowly cabins.”
Ashes
noun
US /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “The ashes are cold upon their native hearths.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The ashes are cold upon their native hearths.”
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5
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From this reading 5.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ashes are cold upon their native hearths.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The smoke no longer curls around their lowly cabins.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The ashes are cold upon their native hearths.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
cabins
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From this reading The smoke no longer curls around their lowly cabins.
cold
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curls
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dispatch
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
hearths
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heed
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heels
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From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
longer
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From this reading The smoke no longer curls around their lowly cabins.
lowly
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From this reading The smoke no longer curls around their lowly cabins.
man
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From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
move
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From this reading They move on with slow, unsteady steps.
native
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From this reading The ashes are cold upon their native hearths.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The smoke no longer curls around their lowly cabins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They move on with slow, unsteady steps.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
slow
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From this reading They move on with slow, unsteady steps.
smoke
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From this reading The smoke no longer curls around their lowly cabins.
steps
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From this reading They move on with slow, unsteady steps.
terror
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From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ashes are cold upon their native hearths.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ashes are cold upon their native hearths.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They move on with slow, unsteady steps.
unsteady
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From this reading They move on with slow, unsteady steps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ashes are cold upon their native hearths.
white
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From this reading The white man is upon their heels for terror or dispatch, but they heed him not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They move on with slow, unsteady steps.