Frank in the Woods

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An Indian Hunt.

The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

His companions, comfortably wrapped up in their thick blankets, were sleeping soundly; but Frank thought it was high time they were stirring, for they had a good twenty miles to travel that day; so, reaching over, he seized Archie by the shoulder and shook him.

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Frank in the Woods Harry Castlemon

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Frank in the Woods is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

An Indian Hunt. The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him. The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold. The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night. His companions, comfortably wrapped up in their thick blankets, were sleeping soundly; but Frank thought it was high time they were stirring, for they had a good twenty miles to travel that day; so, reaching over, he seized Archie by the shoulder and shook him.

Frank in the Woods

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Frank in the Woods is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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An Indian Hunt.

/æn ˈɪndiən hʌnt/

Line 2

The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

/ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈæftər ˈdeɪlaɪt fræŋk əˈwoʊk ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ hɪmˈself ɑːn hɪz ˈelboʊ hiː ɡeɪzd əˈbaʊt hɪm/

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The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

/ðə stɔːrm hæd siːst ənd ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ wɑːz klɪr ənd ˌɪnˈtensli koʊld/

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The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

/ðə ˈfaɪər ˌhaʊˈevər stɪl bɜːrnd ˈbraɪtli fɔːr ðə bɔɪz hæd riˈplenɪʃt ɪt ˈsevrəl taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt/

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blankets noun US /ˈblæŋkəts/

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading “His companions, comfortably wrapped up in their thick blankets, were sleeping soundly; but Frank thought it was high time they were stirring, for they had a good twenty miles to travel that day; so, reaching over, he seized Archie by the shoulder and shook him.”

brightly adverb US /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading “The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.”

comfortably adverb US /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

elbow noun US /ˈelboʊ/

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading “The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.”

intensely adverb US /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading “The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.”

replenished verb US /riˈplenɪʃt/

past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading “The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.”

soundly adverb US /ˈsaʊndli/

deeply or completely

stirring noun US /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

agitating a liquid with an implement

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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several times adjective + noun

In this reading “The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.”

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.”

twenty miles noun + noun counted as “twenty mile”

In this reading “His companions, comfortably wrapped up in their thick blankets, were sleeping soundly; but Frank thought it was high time they were stirring, for they had a good twenty miles to travel that day; so, reaching over, he seized Archie by the shoulder and shook him.”

intensely cold adverb + adjective

In this reading “The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.”

during the night preposition + article + noun counted as “during … night”

In this reading “The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.”

high time adjective + noun

the latest possible moment

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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 The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An Indian Hunt.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

Archie

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

From this reading His companions, comfortably wrapped up in their thick blankets, were sleeping soundly; but Frank thought it was high time they were stirring, for they had a good twenty miles to travel that day; so, reaching over, he seized Archie by the shoulder and shook him.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

ceasedverbUS /siːst/

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading An Indian Hunt.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

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

From this reading An Indian Hunt.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/

past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

seizedverbUS /siːzd/

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/

deeply or completely

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

agitating a liquid with an implement

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The next morning, a little after daylight, Frank awoke, and, raising himself on his elbow, he gazed about him.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The fire, however, still burned brightly, for the boys had replenished it several times during the night.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

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

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The storm had ceased, and the morning was clear and intensely cold.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

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