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Bob Hunt in Canada

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.
They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.
They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.
These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.
Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.
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Bob Hunt in Canada

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Bob Hunt in Canada is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.
Line 2
They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.
/ðeɪ wɜːr suːn aʊt ɑːn ðə leɪk ənd bɪl meɪd æt wʌns fɔːr ðə traʊt hoʊl ðæt hiː hæd ˈspɑːtɪd ðə naɪt bɪˈfɔːr/
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They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.
/ðeɪ hæd rɪˈmɑːrkəbli ɡʊd lʌk ənd rɪˈtɜːrnd ɪn taɪm fɔːr ˈbrekfəst wɪð ˈtwentifaɪv faɪn traʊt/
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These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.
/ðiːz ðeɪ kliːnd ənd ˈhændəd tuː dʒæk huː suːn hæd ðem ˈsɪzəlɪŋ ɑːn ðə ˈfaɪər ənd ˈredi fɔːr ˈbrekfəst/
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Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.
/bɑːb ənd ˈmɪstər ˈwɔːtərmən hæd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɡɔːn ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

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cleaned verb US /kliːnd/

past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

From this reading “These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.”

moccasins noun US /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/

plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

From this reading “MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.”

opener noun US /ˈoʊpənər/

the first event in a series

From this reading “MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.”

remarkably adverb US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.”

sizzling adjective US /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/

hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound

From this reading “These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.”

spotted adjective US /ˈspɑːtɪd/

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading “They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.”

trout noun US /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading “They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.”

Waterman noun US /ˈwɔːtərmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading “Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.

cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/

past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.

FOODnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

lucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

MOCCASINSnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/

plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

openernounUS /ˈoʊpənər/

the first event in a series

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

Pudnoun

(British) the dessert course of a meal (“pud” is used informally)

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.

rodnounUS /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

sizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/

hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

troutnounUS /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading They had remarkably good luck and returned in time for breakfast with twenty-five fine trout.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

WatermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading Bob and Mr. Waterman had also gone fishing.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were soon out on the lake and Bill made at once for the trout hole that he had spotted the night before.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading These they cleaned and handed to Jack, who soon had them sizzling on the fire and ready for breakfast.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading MOCCASINS AS FOOD Pud made good the next morning, for when Bill woke him he got up at once, plunged into the lake for an eye opener, and was ready with rod and line as soon as Bill.

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