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Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry Harley Arnold • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.
Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace Bill Bruce on Border Patrol Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race Made in U. S. A.
“Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”
“I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.
“Let him do the worrying.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.
Line 2
Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace Bill Bruce on Border Patrol Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race Made in U. S. A.
Line 3
“Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”
Line 4
“I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.
Line 5
“Let him do the worrying.
/let hɪm duː ðə ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

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Ace noun US /eɪs/

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ““Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Aviators noun US /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/

plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading ““Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Border noun US /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading ““Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.”

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Bruce noun US /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading ““Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.”

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Cadet noun US /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading ““Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.”

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Patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading ““Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pioneer noun US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading ““Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worrying noun US /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading ““Let him do the worrying.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Wake up verb + adjective

cause to become awake or conscious

In this reading ““Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.””

15,107 times in 225,867 chapters
big fish adjective + noun

an important influential person

In this reading ““Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.””

923 times in 225,867 chapters
on the bank preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bank”

In this reading ““I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.”

7,714 times in 225,867 chapters
lay on verb + particle

In this reading ““I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.”

16,662 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace Bill Bruce on Border Patrol Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race Made in U. S. A.

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AcenounUS /eɪs/

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

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AviatorsnounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtərz/

plural of “aviator” — someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BecomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading “Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BrucenounUS /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Let him do the worrying.

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etc

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

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

Pending verification
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading “Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”

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FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace Bill Bruce on Border Patrol Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race Made in U. S. A.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Let him do the worrying.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let him do the worrying.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace Bill Bruce on Border Patrol Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race Made in U. S. A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
McKenzie

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

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RacenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace Bill Bruce on Border Patrol Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race Made in U. S. A.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

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there's

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

From this reading “Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”

Pending verification
Trans-continental

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

From this reading “Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators,” “Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet,” “Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace,” “Bill Bruce on Border Patrol,” “Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race,” etc.

Pending verification
UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Bill Bruce and the Pioneer Aviators Bill Bruce, the Flying Cadet Bill Bruce Becomes an Ace Bill Bruce on Border Patrol Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol Bill Bruce in the Trans-continental Race Made in U. S. A.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading “Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading “I should worry,” replied Bill as he lay on his back on the bank of the McKenzie River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/

the act of harassing someone

From this reading “Let him do the worrying.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Wake up, Bill, there’s a big fish on your line.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 1 of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol by Henry Harley Arnold holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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Chapter 1 holds 144 sentences of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

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Bruce
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Pioneer
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