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Bob Hunt in Canada

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.
All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.
He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.
No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.
The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.
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Bob Hunt in Canada

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Bob Hunt in Canada is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.
/ə ˈreskjuː ɪn ðə ˈræpədz ðə seɪm θɔːt siːmd tuː əˈweɪkən ˈevəri wʌn ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 2
All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.
/ɔːl wɜːr aʊt ˈɜːrli bʌt ðeɪ faʊnd dʒæk ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪər/
Line 3
He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.
/hiː ˈsteɪtɪd ðæt ðeɪ wɜːr ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː hæv sʌm ˈveri faɪn ˈbɪskəts ðæt ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd soʊ hiː wɑːz ʌp ˈɜːrli/
Line 4
No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.
/noʊ wʌn θɔːt ʌv hɪm ɪn kəˈnekʃən wɪð ðə ˈekstrə dɪʃ ʌv pruːnz/
Line 5
The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.
/ðə bɔɪz wɜːr suːn ɑːn ðə ˈwɔːtər ðoʊ ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt ɪkˈspekt tuː ɡet ðə fɜːrst ˈsæmən/

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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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awaken verb US /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.”

biscuits noun US /ˈbɪskəts/

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading “He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.”

dish noun US /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading “No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.”

extra adjective US /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading “No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.”

prunes noun US /pruːnz/

plural of “prune” — dried plum

From this reading “No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.”

rapids noun US /ˈræpədz/

plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast

From this reading “A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.”

salmon noun US /ˈsæmən/

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading “The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.”

stated adjective US /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading “He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.”

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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 A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

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 All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

dishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

prunesnounUS /pruːnz/

plural of “prune” — dried plum

From this reading No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.

RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/

plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A RESCUE IN THE RAPIDS The same thought seemed to awaken every one the next morning.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He stated that they were going to have some very fine biscuits that morning and so he was up early.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The boys were soon on the water though they did not expect to get the first salmon.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All were out early but they found Jack making the fire.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No one thought of him in connection with the extra dish of prunes.

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