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Children of the moor
Children of the moor

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Children of the moor is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Fitinghoff • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.
A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.
They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.
Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.
With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Children of the moor

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Children of the moor is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.
Line 2
A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.
/ə læp dɔːɡ wɑːz ɪn pərˈsuːt taɪt æt hɪz hiːlz/
Line 3
They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.
/ðeɪ plʌndʒd baɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈeni ˈnoʊtəs ʌv ðə ˈtʃɪldrən bɪˈsaɪd ðə sled/
Line 4
Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.
/ʌv sʌtʃ ˈlɪtəl ˈkriːtʃərz ðə dɪr ənd mʌtʃ les ðə dɔːɡ hæd noʊ fɪr/
Line 5
With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

Learner Dictionary

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

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birch noun US /bɜːrtʃ/

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading “With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grove noun US /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading “With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoofs noun US /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horns noun US /hɔːrnz/

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lapp noun US /læp/

a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

From this reading “A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reindeer noun US /ˈreɪndɪr/

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
river's noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sled noun US /sled/

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading “They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.”

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.

UNEXPECTED MEETING adjective + noun

In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.”

393 times in 426,212 chapters
flew past verb + noun counted as “fly past”

In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.”

881 times in 426,212 chapters
little creatures adjective + noun counted as “little creature”

In this reading “Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.”

6,387 times in 426,212 chapters
without taking preposition + noun

In this reading “They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.”

3,604 times in 426,212 chapters
any notice adjective + noun

In this reading “They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.”

2,542 times in 426,212 chapters
in pursuit preposition + noun

In this reading “A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.”

7,586 times in 426,212 chapters
appeared before verb + particle counted as “appear before”

In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.”

5,332 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 71

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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 AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Andy's

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Pending verification
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hallooing

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

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

Pending verification
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 AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LappnounUS /læp/

a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

From this reading A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skiis

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From this reading With a hallooing cry came a Lapp from the birch grove and ran quickly forward on broad short skiis.

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slednounUS /sled/

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Of such little creatures the deer, and much less the dog, had no fear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading A Lapp dog was in pursuit, tight at his heels.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING It was the head, the horns of a _reindeer_ that now appeared before Andy’s frightened eyes: a reindeer that flew past him with beating hoofs and big black frightened eyes and continued toward the river’s edge.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They plunged by without taking any notice of the children beside the sled.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 24 of Children of the moor by Laura Fitinghoff holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 24 of Children of the moor contain?

Chapter 24 holds 63 sentences of Children of the moor, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of Children of the moor by Laura Fitinghoff exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 63 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 24 of Children of the moor?

Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 13 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Children of the moor

Common questions about reading Children of the moor by Laura Fitinghoff on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Children of the moor?

Yes. All 4115 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76142 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Children of the moor is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #76142, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Children of the moor take to read?

About 342 minutes of reading across 823 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Children of the moor section by section

How to work through Children of the moor section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of Children of the moor to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Children of the moor

Words and structures a reader meets early in Children of the moor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Watching
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of the moor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of the moor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Apparent
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of the moor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Efforts
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of the moor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.