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Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lillian Elizabeth Roy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.
"Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.
"Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.
"We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.
The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.
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Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.
/əˈfloʊt ɑːn ðə ˈrɪvər ræft æz ðə ˈmaɪldər ˈweðər ˈsetəld daʊn tuː steɪ dɑːn bɪˈɡæn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈrɪvər ənd ðə fʌn ʌv ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ ðə paɪld ʌp lɔːɡz ˈɡrædʒuːəli sɪŋk daʊn ˈɪntuː ðə ˈwɔːtər soʊ hiː spoʊk tuː dɑːt əˈbaʊt ɪt/
Line 2
"Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.
Line 3
"Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.
Line 4
"We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.
Line 5
The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.
/ðə roʊdz ɑːr ɔːl kʌt aʊt naʊ ənd ðer ɪz noʊ snoʊ pərˈsɪstɪd dɑːn/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

afloat adjective US /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dot noun US /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
logs noun US /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
milder adjective US /ˈmaɪldər/

comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
objected verb US /əbˈdʒektəd/

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading “"Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
persisted verb US /pərˈsɪstɪd/

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading “The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piled verb US /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raft noun US /ræft/

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

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.

milder weather adjective + noun counted as “mild weather”

In this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

187 times in 225,867 chapters
sink down verb + adjective

In this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

6,933 times in 225,867 chapters
get tired verb + adjective

In this reading “"We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.”

4,756 times in 225,867 chapters
go down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “"Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.”

68,434 times in 225,867 chapters
into the water preposition + article + noun counted as “into … water”

In this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

15,152 times in 225,867 chapters
cut out verb + adjective

delete or remove

In this reading “The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.”

8,934 times in 225,867 chapters
get back verb + particle

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

In this reading “"Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.”

27,900 times in 225,867 chapters
ON THE RIVER preposition + article + noun counted as “on … river”

In this reading “AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.”

7,520 times in 225,867 chapters

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Cookee

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From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

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cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DotnounUS /dɑːt/

a very small circular shape

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
it's

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

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

Pending verification
Let's

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

From this reading "Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.

Pending verification
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/

comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/

past form of “persist” — continue to exist

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piledverbUS /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading "Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RAFTnounUS /ræft/

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

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

From this reading "Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

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

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "Let's go down to the river on Saturday morning and play," suggested he.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The roads are all cut out now, and there is no snow," persisted Don.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
We'll

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

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

Pending verification
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading AFLOAT ON THE RIVER RAFT AS the milder weather settled down to stay, Don began thinking of the river and the fun of watching the piled up logs gradually sink down into the water, so he spoke to Dot about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
won't

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

From this reading "Oh, it's awful far, Don, an' we won't get back to dinner," objected Dot.

Pending verification
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We'll get Cookee to give us something to eat and we can walk slowly so you won't get tired.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest contain?

Chapter 10 holds 159 sentences of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest by Lillian Elizabeth Roy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 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 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 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 Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest

Common questions about reading Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest by Lillian Elizabeth Roy on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest?

Yes. All 1329 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31786 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #31786, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest take to read?

About 110 minutes of reading across 266 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest section by section

How to work through Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest 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 Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest

Words and structures a reader meets early in Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Platt
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nourse
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Daddum
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Asked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.