Chapter 15 of Hiking Westward is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Hiking Westward is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly. “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry. “That noise I heard?” “Noise nothing! Go to sleep!
Chapter 15 of Hiking Westward is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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aroused to action
From this reading ““What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.”
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading “A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ““What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.”
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading “A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.”
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
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In this reading “A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.”
In this reading “A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
aroused to action
From this reading “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.
aroused or activated
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go to sleep!
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “That noise I heard?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That noise I heard?”
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “That noise I heard?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Noise nothing!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NIGHT IN THE FOG “What’s that?” cried Ted, sitting up in bed, his mind too dulled by sleep to identify the sound that had awakened him so suddenly.
which person or people
From this reading “What’s what?” growled his brother, who had been aroused by Ted’s cry.
Chapter 15 of Hiking Westward by Roger William Conant holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 15 holds 113 sentences of Hiking Westward, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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