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Connie Morgan in Alaska
Connie Morgan in Alaska

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Connie Morgan in Alaska is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.
Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.
As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.
How came old Boris into the Lillimuit?
Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?
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Connie Morgan in Alaska

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Connie Morgan in Alaska is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.
Line 2
Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.
/saʊnd ˈkæriz fɑːr ɪn ðə kiːn ˈnɔːrðərn er ənd ðə mæn ɜːrdʒd hɪz tiːm tuː ɪts ˈʌtmoʊst/
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As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.
/æz ðə sled ˈrʌnərz slɪpt ˈsmuːðli ˈoʊvər ðə aɪs ənd ˈfroʊzən snoʊ hɪz maɪnd wɑːz fɪld wɪð pərˈpleksɪŋ ˈkwestʃənz/
Line 4
How came old Boris into the Lillimuit?
Line 5
Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?
/hæd hiː dɪˈzɜːrtɪd ðə bɔɪ ənd ˈfɑːloʊd ðə treɪl ʌv hɪz oʊld ˈmæstər/

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carries noun US /ˈkæriz/

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading “Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dog's noun US /dɔːɡz/

possessive form of “dog” — 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 “WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glacier noun US /ˈɡleɪʃər/

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading “WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
half-hour noun US /ˈhæfaʊər/

a half of an hour

From this reading “WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perplexing adjective US /pərˈpleksɪŋ/

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

From this reading “As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runners noun US /ˈrʌnərz/

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading “As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.”

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 “As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smoothly adverb US /ˈsmuːðli/

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading “As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.”

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.

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frozen snow adjective + noun

In this reading “As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.”

417 times in 225,867 chapters
fully expected adverb + adjective

In this reading “WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.”

1,001 times in 225,867 chapters
followed the trail verb + article + noun counted as “follow … trail”

In this reading “Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?”

956 times in 225,867 chapters
over the surface preposition + article + noun counted as “over … surface”

In this reading “WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.”

1,164 times in 225,867 chapters
over the ice preposition + article + noun counted as “over … ice”

In this reading “As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.”

726 times in 225,867 chapters
old master adjective + noun

a great European painter prior to 19th century

In this reading “Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?”

2,335 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

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answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bell-like

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From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Pending verification
BILLnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Boris

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From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Pending verification
boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading How came old Boris into the Lillimuit?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/

possessive form of “dog” — 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 WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/

plural of “dog” — 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 WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

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

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

From this reading Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/

a half of an hour

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
How

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From this reading How came old Boris into the Lillimuit?

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icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading How came old Boris into the Lillimuit?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lillimuit

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

From this reading How came old Boris into the Lillimuit?

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

Velmora curated lexicon
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slednounUS /sled/

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

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SoundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

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 WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Had he deserted the boy and followed the trail of his old master?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Sound carries far in the keen northern air, and the man urged his team to its utmost.

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 As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WASECHE

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From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Pending verification
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As the sled runners slipped smoothly over the ice and frozen snow, his mind was filled with perplexing questions.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading WASECHE BILL TO THE RESCUE When Waseche Bill sent his dogs flying over the surface of the glacier in answer to the bell-like call of old Boris, he fully expected that the end of a half-hour would find him at the dog's side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 9 of Connie Morgan in Alaska by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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How do I study chapter 9 of Connie Morgan in Alaska?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 27 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 9 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 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 Connie Morgan in Alaska

Common questions about reading Connie Morgan in Alaska by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Connie Morgan in Alaska?

Yes. All 3127 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40337 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Connie Morgan in Alaska is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #40337, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Connie Morgan in Alaska take to read?

About 260 minutes of reading across 626 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Connie Morgan in Alaska section by section

How to work through Connie Morgan in Alaska section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of Connie Morgan in Alaska 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 Connie Morgan in Alaska

Words and structures a reader meets early in Connie Morgan in Alaska, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Connie Morgan in Alaska; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Promise
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Connie Morgan in Alaska; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Woods
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Connie Morgan in Alaska; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
United
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Connie Morgan in Alaska; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.