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Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol

Chapter X · Clouds on the Siskiyous

Chapter X of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, “Clouds on the Siskiyous,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.
We will leave tomorrow morning.
That is, part of the Squadron will leave in the morning.
The motor transport will leave at daybreak.
I will take off with B Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.
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Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol

Chapter X · Clouds on the Siskiyous

Chapter X of Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol, “Clouds on the Siskiyous,” is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.
/ˈɔːrdərz ɑːr ˈbiːɪŋ ˈɪʃuːd fɔːr ðə ˈskwɑːdrən tuː liːv fɔːr juːˈdʒiːn ˈɔːrəɡən wer wiː wɪl ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈtempəreri ˈhedkwɔːrtərz sed smɪθ/
Line 2
We will leave tomorrow morning.
/wiː wɪl liːv təˈmɑːroʊ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 3
That is, part of the Squadron will leave in the morning.
/ðæt ɪz pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈskwɑːdrən wɪl liːv ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 4
The motor transport will leave at daybreak.
/ðə ˈmoʊtər trænˈspɔːrt wɪl liːv æt ˈdeɪbreɪk/
Line 5
I will take off withBFlight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.
/aɪ wɪl teɪk ɔːf wɪð biː flaɪt æt suːn ˈæftər ˈdeɪbreɪk æz wiː kæn ɡet əˈweɪ/

Learner Dictionary

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

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daybreak noun US /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading “The motor transport will leave at daybreak.”

establish verb US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up or found

From this reading ““Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.”

Eugene noun US /juːˈdʒiːn/

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading ““Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading ““Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.”

Oregon noun US /ˈɔːrəɡən/

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading ““Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.”

Squadron noun US /ˈskwɑːdrən/

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading ““Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.”

temporary adjective US /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading ““Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.”

transport noun US /trænˈspɔːrt/

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading “The motor transport will leave at daybreak.”

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.

tomorrow morning noun + noun

In this reading ““We will leave tomorrow morning.”

at daybreak preposition + noun

In this reading “The motor transport will leave at daybreak.”

after daybreak preposition + noun

In this reading “I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.”

get away verb + particle

run away from confinement

In this reading “I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.”

take off verb + particle

leave

In this reading “I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “That is, part of the Squadron will leave in the morning.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The motor transport will leave at daybreak.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading The motor transport will leave at daybreak.

establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

set up or found

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

FlightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That is, part of the Squadron will leave in the morning.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That is, part of the Squadron will leave in the morning.

issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “We will leave tomorrow morning.

motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The motor transport will leave at daybreak.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That is, part of the Squadron will leave in the morning.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

OrdersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That is, part of the Squadron will leave in the morning.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/

a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is, part of the Squadron will leave in the morning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “We will leave tomorrow morning.

transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading The motor transport will leave at daybreak.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Orders are being issued for the Squadron to leave for Eugene, Oregon, where we will establish temporary headquarters,” said Smith.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I will take off with ‘B’ Flight at soon after daybreak as we can get away.

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