Chapter 5 of Back to the Woods is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Back to the Woods is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN HENRY'S TELEGRAM. When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield. "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded! Where's your hat, John?" "Mercy!
Chapter 5 of Back to the Woods is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading “When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “"Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!”
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 TELEGRAM.”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “JOHN HENRY'S TELEGRAM.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “"Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
having the head uncovered
From this reading "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!
a small house with a single story
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
set up or found
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Where's your hat, John?"
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 TELEGRAM.
a social unit living together
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S TELEGRAM.
bordered by a line of things
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading JOHN HENRY'S TELEGRAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the cottage I found all the members of my household dressed for the day, and lined up on the piazza, eager for news from the battlefield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's your hat, John?"
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "Gee whiz!" exclaimed Uncle Peter, "the boy is bareheaded!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where's your hat, John?"
Chapter 5 of Back to the Woods by George V. (George Vere) Hobart holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 5 holds 130 sentences of Back to the Woods, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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