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Baree, son of Kazan

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.
If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.
In fact, he had passed almost out of puppyhood.
He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.
It was a big place.
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Baree, son of Kazan

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Baree, son of Kazan is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.
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If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.
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In fact, he had passed almost out of puppyhood.
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He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.
/hiː əˈwoʊk wɪð ə nuː ənd mʌtʃ ˈbrɔːdər kənˈsepʃən ʌv ðə wɜːrld/
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It was a big place.
/ɪt wɑːz ə bɪɡ pleɪs/

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

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aged adjective US /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.”

awoke verb US /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading “He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.”

broader adjective US /ˈbrɔːdər/

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.”

conception noun US /kənˈsepʃən/

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading “He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.”

owl noun US /aʊl/

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading “When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.”

puppy noun US /ˈpʌpi/

a young dog

From this reading “When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.”

ventured verb US /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading “When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.”

windfall noun US /ˈwɪndfɔːl/

fruit that has fallen from the tree

From this reading “When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.”

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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 When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In fact, he had passed almost out of puppyhood.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.

Baree

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From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a big place.

broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, he had passed almost out of puppyhood.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

forty-eightadjective

being eight more than forty

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a big place.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In fact, he had passed almost out of puppyhood.

owlnounUS /aʊl/

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

Papayuchisew

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

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In fact, he had passed almost out of puppyhood.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/

a young dog

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

puppyhood

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

From this reading In fact, he had passed almost out of puppyhood.

rocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If experience can be made to take the place of age, he had aged a great deal in the last forty-eight hours.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/

fruit that has fallen from the tree

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He awoke with a new and much broader conception of the world.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading When Baree ventured forth from under his rock at the beginning of the next day, he was a much older puppy than when he met Papayuchisew, the young owl, in his path near the old windfall.

Chapter 4 of Baree, son of Kazan by James Oliver Curwood holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

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