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Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Bertrand W. Sinclair • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.
November opened with rain.
Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.
Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.
Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.
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Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.
/wʌn weɪ aʊt ðæt wɑːz ə ˈwɪntər ʌv bɪɡ snoʊ/
Line 2
November opened with rain.
/noʊˈvembər ˈoʊpənd wɪð reɪn/
Line 3
Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.
/deɪ ˈæftər deɪ ðə sʌn hɪd hɪz feɪs bɪˈhaɪnd mæst ˈspɪtɪŋ klaʊdz/
Line 4
Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.
/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ nuːn ənd naɪt ðə iːvz ʌv ðə ʃæks drɪpt ˈstedəli ðə ɡɔːnt lɪmz ʌv ðə ˈhɑːrdwʊdz wɜːr ə laɪn ʌv ˈkɔːrsɪŋ drɑːps ənd θruː ɔːl ðə væst ˈriːtʃəz ʌv fɜːr ənd ˈsiːdər ðə ˈpætər ʌv reɪn kept ʌp ə ˈdrɪri ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
Line 5
Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.
/weˈnevər ðə mɪst ðæt bluː laɪk ˈroʊlɪŋ smoʊk əˈlɔːŋ ðə ˈmaʊntənz ˈlɪftəd fɔːr ə briːf ˈaʊər ðer ˈkriːpɪŋ ˈstedəli ˈdaʊnwərd leɪ ðə bæŋkt waɪt/

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banked verb US /bæŋkt/

past form of “bank” — tip laterally

From this reading “Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coursing noun US /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/

hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent

From this reading “Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dripped verb US /drɪpt/

inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops

From this reading “Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hardwoods noun US /ˈhɑːrdwʊdz/

plural of “hardwood” — the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)

From this reading “Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monotone noun US /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/

an unchanging intonation

From this reading “Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
patter noun US /ˈpætər/

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading “Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shacks noun US /ʃæks/

plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading “Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spitting noun US /ˈspɪtɪŋ/

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

From this reading “Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/

past form of “bank” — tip laterally

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

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cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/

hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

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downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/

inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eavesnounUS /iːvz/

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

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firnounUS /fɜːr/

nonresinous wood of a fir tree

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hardwoodsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdwʊdz/

plural of “hardwood” — the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

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liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

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limbsnounUS /lɪmz/

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

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massedverbUS /mæst/

past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/

an unchanging intonation

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading November opened with rain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading November opened with rain.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

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patternounUS /ˈpætər/

plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading November opened with rain.

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reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shacksnounUS /ʃæks/

plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/

the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Day after day the sun hid his face behind massed, spitting clouds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

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WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Morning, noon, and night the eaves of the shacks dripped steadily, the gaunt limbs of the hardwoods were a line of coursing drops, and through all the vast reaches of fir and cedar the patter of rain kept up a dreary monotone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Whenever the mist that blew like rolling smoke along the mountains lifted for a brief hour, there, creeping steadily downward, lay the banked white.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading ONE WAY OUT That was a winter of big snow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading November opened with rain.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest section by section

How to work through Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest

Words and structures a reader meets early in Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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