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Little comrade: a tale of the great war
Little comrade: a tale of the great war

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Burton Egbert Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.
“There! there!” he said.
“We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.
“Oh, oh!” she moaned, and pressed close against him.
“What will they do to us?
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Little comrade: a tale of the great war

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Little comrade: a tale of the great war is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.
/ɪn ðə træp æz ˈstuːərt set daʊn hɪz bæɡz stɪl ˈswerɪŋ ˈsɔːftli tuː hɪmˈself hiː hɜːrd bɪˈhaɪnd hɪm ðə saʊnd ʌv ə ˈstaɪfəld sɑːb/
Line 2
“There! there!” he said.
/ðer ðer hiː sed/
Line 3
“We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.
Line 4
“Oh, oh!” she moaned, and pressed close against him.
/oʊ oʊ ʃiː moʊnd ənd prest kloʊs əˈɡenst hɪm/
Line 5
“What will they do to us?
/wʌt wɪl ðeɪ duː tuː ʌs/

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bags noun US /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading “IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grope verb US /ɡroʊp/

feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading ““We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moaned verb US /moʊnd/

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading ““Oh, oh!” she moaned, and pressed close against him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sob verb US /sɑːb/

weep convulsively

From this reading “IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stewart noun US /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading “IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stifled adjective US /ˈstaɪfəld/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading “IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swearing noun US /ˈswerɪŋ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading “IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trap noun US /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading “IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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set down verb + adjective

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

In this reading “IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.”

12,181 times in 426,211 chapters
grope for verb + particle

feel searchingly

In this reading ““We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.”

989 times in 426,211 chapters
reached out verb + adjective counted as “reach out”

move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense

In this reading ““We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.”

7,195 times in 426,211 chapters
IN THE TRAP preposition + article + noun counted as “in … trap”

In this reading “IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.”

2,608 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 IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Oh, oh!” she moaned, and pressed close against him.

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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 “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading “Oh, oh!” she moaned, and pressed close against him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “What will they do to us?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gropeverbUS /ɡroʊp/

feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/

past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading “Oh, oh!” she moaned, and pressed close against him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

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, oh!” she moaned, and pressed close against him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading “Oh, oh!” she moaned, and pressed close against him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There! there!” he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sobverbUS /sɑːb/

weep convulsively

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

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 IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There! there!” he said.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading “What will they do to us?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TRAPnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading IN THE TRAP AS Stewart set down his bags, still swearing softly to himself, he heard behind him the sound of a stifled sob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading “What will they do to us?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
We'll

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From this reading “We’ll soon be all right!” and as he turned swiftly and reached out his arms to grope for her, it seemed to him that she walked right into them.

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What will they do to us?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “What will they do to us?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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