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Dorothy's Travels

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.
Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.
Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.
'Tis easy, sure.
Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.
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Dorothy's Travels

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Dorothy's Travels is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.
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Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.
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Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.
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'Tis easy, sure.
/tɪz ˈiːzi ʃʊr/
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Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

Learner Dictionary

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fished verb US /fɪʃt/

past form of “fish” — seek indirectly

From this reading “HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.”

inherited adjective US /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading “Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.”

instinct noun US /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading “Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.”

molly noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.”

pool noun US /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading “Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.”

squatters noun US /ˈskwɑːtərz/

plural of “squatter” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading “HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.”

wandered verb US /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.”

wanders verb US /ˈwɑːndərz/

third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.”

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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 Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

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

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.

CAMEverbUS /keɪm/

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

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading 'Tis easy, sure.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/

past form of “fish” — seek indirectly

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

guide-marks

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

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.

HOW

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

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.

inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

Laque

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

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

Mort

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

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

poolnounUS /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

squattersnounUS /ˈskwɑːtərz/

plural of “squatter” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading 'Tis easy, sure.

Susette

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

From this reading Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading 'Tis easy, sure.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/

third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Out of this _Laque de la Mort_, they drew her body; but still, on dark nights, her spirit wanders as it wandered then, before she sought or found rest in the pool.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

we've

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

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Susette they called her, and she was days in the woods.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading HOW MOLLY CAME TO CAMP "Yes, she was the daughter of one of the French squatters on that very lake we've fished this day.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Take one of you men, even, and set you away from all the guide-marks we've made, you could not find your way save by some inherited instinct.

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Chatterton-peck
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