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Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Indian Why Stories is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.
He looked about him and the berries were gone again.
The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.
He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.
"'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'
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Indian Why Stories

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Indian Why Stories is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.
Line 2
He looked about him and the berries were gone again.
/hiː lʊkt əˈbaʊt hɪm ənd ðə ˈberiz wɜːr ɡɔːn əˈɡen/
Line 3
The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.
/ðə ˈwɔːtər wɑːz ˈrɪpəlɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪm bʌt ðer wɜːr noʊ ˈberiz æt ɔːl/
Line 4
He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.
/hiː felt ɑːn ðə ˈbɑːtəm ʌv ðə ˈrɪvər bʌt ðeɪ wɜːr nɑːt ðer/
Line 5
"'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'
/wel hiː sed aɪ wɪl klaɪm aʊt ənd wɑːtʃ tuː siː wer ðeɪ kʌm frʌm ðen aɪ ʃæl ɡræb ðem wen aɪ hɪt ðə ˈwɔːtər nekst taɪm/

Learner Dictionary

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.

berries noun US /ˈberiz/

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading “He looked about him and the berries were gone again.”

bottom noun US /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading “He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.”

climb verb US /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “"'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'”

grab verb US /ɡræb/

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading “"'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'”

Grizzly noun US /ˈɡrɪzli/

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading “"In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.”

hit verb US /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading “"'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'”

rippling noun US /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading “The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.”

splashing noun US /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading “"In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.”

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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 "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He looked about him and the berries were gone again.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

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 water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He looked about him and the berries were gone again.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading He looked about him and the berries were gone again.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He looked about him and the berries were gone again.

grabverbUS /ɡræb/

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/

powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He looked about him and the berries were gone again.

hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked about him and the berries were gone again.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

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

From this reading He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading He felt on the bottom of the river but they were not there.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The water was rippling about him, but there were no berries at all.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

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 "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "In he went again--splashing the water like a Grizzly Bear.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He looked about him and the berries were gone again.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "'Well,' he said, 'I will climb out and watch to see where they come from; then I shall grab them when I hit the water next time.'

Chapter 8 of Indian Why Stories by Frank Bird Linderman holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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