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Guarding His Goal
Guarding His Goal

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Guarding His Goal is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ralph Henry Barbour • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.
In fact the miracle was still occurring!
Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.
Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.
The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Guarding His Goal

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Guarding His Goal is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.
Line 2
In fact the miracle was still occurring!
/ɪn fækt ðə ˈmɪrəkəl wɑːz stɪl əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
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Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.
Line 4
Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.
/ˈhɑːrbər striːt æz ɪt waʊnd ˈnɔːrθwərd ʃoʊd ə ˈsɪŋɡəl laɪn ʌv ˈfʊtprɪnts ənd ðoʊz wɜːr fæst ˈbiːɪŋ əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
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The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.
/ðə boʊt jɑːrd əˈkrɔːs ðə roʊd wɑːz ˈkʌvərd wɪð ə waɪt ˈmæntəl/

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eaves noun US /iːvz/

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading “CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flakes noun US /fleɪks/

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading “Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.”

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footprints noun US /ˈfʊtprɪnts/

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading “Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.”

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leaden adjective US /ˈledən/

darkened with overcast

From this reading “Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.”

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obliterated adjective US /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/

reduced to nothingness

From this reading “Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.”

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occurring verb US /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “In fact the miracle was still occurring!”

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smothered adjective US /ˈsmʌðərd/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading “Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.”

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void adjective US /vɔɪd/

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading “Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.”

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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.

under the eaves preposition + article + noun counted as “under … eaves”

In this reading “CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.”

712 times in 426,211 chapters
across the road preposition + article + noun counted as “across … road”

In this reading “The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.”

2,979 times in 426,211 chapters
white mantle noun + noun

In this reading “The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.”

257 times in 426,211 chapters
single line adjective + noun

In this reading “Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.”

793 times in 426,211 chapters
In fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “In fact the miracle was still occurring!”

69,970 times in 426,211 chapters
little room adjective + noun

In this reading “CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.”

9,163 times in 426,211 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 CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

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ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

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awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

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bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.

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CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.

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DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eavesnounUS /iːvz/

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact the miracle was still occurring!

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fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

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fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

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flakesnounUS /fleɪks/

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/

plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

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Greenhaven

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

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

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lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/

moving slowly and gently

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/

darkened with overcast

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.

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miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/

reduced to nothingness

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

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occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading In fact the miracle was still occurring!

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In fact the miracle was still occurring!

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

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 CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

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TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twenty-fifthadjective

coming next after the twenty-fourth in position

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/

lacking any legal or binding force

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

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 In fact the miracle was still occurring!

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Greenhaven was smothered in snow, and big, lazy flakes were still falling from a leaden, misty void.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAYS Arnold had his wish that Christmas, for when Toby awoke on the morning of the twenty-fifth in his little room under the eaves he found that a miracle had occurred while he slept.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Harbor Street, as it wound northward, showed a single line of footprints, and those were fast being obliterated.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The boat yard, across the road, was covered with a white mantle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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