Chapter 3 of Back to the Woods is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Back to the Woods is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN HENRY'S BURGLAR. When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House. Laugh! Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy. Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
Chapter 3 of Back to the Woods is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading “Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.”
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “JOHN HENRY'S BURGLAR.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!”
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “JOHN HENRY'S BURGLAR.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.”
laugh quietly
From this reading “Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!”
any activity that is performed alone without assistance
From this reading “Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
a youthful male person
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S BURGLAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S BURGLAR.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S BURGLAR.
and nothing more
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Laugh!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
on one occasion
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
express in words
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
laugh quietly
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
any activity that is performed alone without assistance
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Say! he just threw out his chest and cackled a solo that fairly bit its way through my anatomy.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
at the time that
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
a Caucasian
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Every once in a white he'd give me the red-faced glare and snicker, "Oh, you mark!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When finally I located Bunch and told him the bitter truth he acted like a zee-zee boy in a Wheel House.
Chapter 3 of Back to the Woods by George V. (George Vere) Hobart holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 3 holds 187 sentences of Back to the Woods, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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