Connecticut Boys in the Western Reserve

Chapter IX

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THE CAMP IN THE TREE-TOP.

Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

As he turned from watching the retreating figure of the wretch, his gaze fell upon the outstretched form of the dead Indian—the staring, lustreless eyes and powder-burned, blood-stained body presenting a horrid sight.

Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

“I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

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Connecticut Boys in the Western Reserve James A. (James Andrew) Braden

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Connecticut Boys in the Western Reserve is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE CAMP IN THE TREE-TOP. Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use. As he turned from watching the retreating figure of the wretch, his gaze fell upon the outstretched form of the dead Indian—the staring, lustreless eyes and powder-burned, blood-stained body presenting a horrid sight. Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about. “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

Connecticut Boys in the Western Reserve

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Connecticut Boys in the Western Reserve is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CAMP IN THE TREE-TOP.

Line 2

Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

/ənˈtɪl dʌf wɑːz aʊt ʌv vjuː dʒɑːn held hɪz ˈraɪfəl ˈredi fɔːr ˌɪˈmiːdiːət juːs/

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Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

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“I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

/aɪ siː ɪt ɔːl naʊ keɪm ˈsloʊli ənd ˈsɔːləmli frʌm ðə bɔɪz lɪps/

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boy's noun US /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

Duff noun US /dʌf/

a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron

From this reading “Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.”

horrid adjective US /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading “As he turned from watching the retreating figure of the wretch, his gaze fell upon the outstretched form of the dead Indian—the staring, lustreless eyes and powder-burned, blood-stained body presenting a horrid sight.”

outstretched adjective US /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

presenting verb US /prɪˈzentɪŋ/

-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

retreating verb US /riˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

solemnly adverb US /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading ““I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.”

wretch noun US /retʃ/

performs some wicked deed

Word partnerships in these lines

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retreating figure noun + noun counted as “retreat figure”

In this reading “As he turned from watching the retreating figure of the wretch, his gaze fell upon the outstretched form of the dead Indian—the staring, lustreless eyes and powder-burned, blood-stained body presenting a horrid sight.”

fell upon verb + particle

immediate use adjective + noun

In this reading “Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.”

rifle ready verb + adjective

In this reading “Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.”

came slowly verb + particle counted as “come slowly”

In this reading ““I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.”

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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 As he turned from watching the retreating figure of the wretch, his gaze fell upon the outstretched form of the dead Indian—the staring, lustreless eyes and powder-burned, blood-stained body presenting a horrid sight.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

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 Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

blood-stained

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bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

bonesnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

brushverbUS /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE CAMP IN THE TREE-TOP.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

DuffnounUS /dʌf/

a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

Ichabod

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From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/

of the present time and place

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE CAMP IN THE TREE-TOP.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

lustrelessadjective

lacking brilliance or vitality

NearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

Nesbit

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From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

powder-burned

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presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/

-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

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

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading “I see it all now,” came slowly and solemnly from the boy’s lips.

staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CAMP IN THE TREE-TOP.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

TREE-TOP

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From this reading THE CAMP IN THE TREE-TOP.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Until Duff was out of view John held his rifle ready for immediate use.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Near by the brush and stones were thrown aside and the bones of Ichabod Nesbit were scattered all about.

wretchnounUS /retʃ/

performs some wicked deed

Chapter 9 of Connecticut Boys in the Western Reserve by James A. (James Andrew) Braden holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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