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By the Roadside

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of By the Roadside is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.
"I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.
The Dream said nothing.
He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.
By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!
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By the Roadside

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of By the Roadside is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.
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"I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.
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The Dream said nothing.
/ðə driːm sed ˈnʌθɪŋ/
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He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.
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By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

Learner Dictionary

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angrily adverb US /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading “By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!”

bother verb US /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading “By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!”

comfortably adverb US /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading “"I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.”

exclaiming noun US /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading “By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!”

pillow noun US /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading “"I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.”

Pine noun US /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading “Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.”

swung verb US /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.”

Trail noun US /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

crosslyadverb

in an ill-natured manner

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

DoornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

DreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.

foot-board

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

From this reading He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

HeardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

It's

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

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

Marjorie

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

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Dream said nothing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

PinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

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

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

snugglingnoun

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

Sunbeams

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

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

swungverbUS /swʌŋ/

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading He only sat on the foot-board and swung his feet.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

TopnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

TrailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

TreenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "I'm not ready to go to work," said Marjorie, crossly, turning over and snuggling her head more comfortably into her pillow.

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Author of "Up The Sunbeams" "On The Way There" "What The Pine Tree Heard" "Through The Woods" "Along The Trail" "On The Hill Top" "At The Door" "It's time to go to work," said the little brown Dream.

wouldn't

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

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By and by Marjorie turned over again,--and then again,--and then at last she sat up, exclaiming angrily: "I wish you wouldn't bother me!

Chapter 1 of By the Roadside by Katherine M. (Katherine Merritte) Yates holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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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Sunbeams
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Heard
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