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Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier
Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DR.
GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.
Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.
Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable.
Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.
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Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DR.
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GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.
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Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.
/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ dɔːnd freʃ ənd ˈbjuːtəfəl/
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Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable.
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Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

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.

daddy's noun US /ˈdædiz/

possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.”

dawned verb US /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading “Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.”

favorable adjective US /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading “Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable.”

hour's noun US /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.”

Refreshed adjective US /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading “Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.”

symptoms noun US /ˈsɪmptəmz/

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading “Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable.”

testimony noun US /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading “GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.”

watchers noun US /ˈwɑːtʃərz/

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.”

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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breakfast table verb + noun

a table where breakfast is eaten

In this reading “Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.”

Morning dawned noun + noun counted as “morning dawn”

In this reading “Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.”

cheerful faces adjective + noun counted as “cheerful face”

In this reading “Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.”

after an hour's preposition + article + noun counted as “after … hour”

In this reading “Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable.

CURSEnounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

DADDYnounUS /ˈdædi/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

DADDY'SnounUS /ˈdædiz/

possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.

DeWolf's

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From this reading Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable.

DISCOVEREDadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

DR

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From this reading DR.

DRINKverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

GOODRICH

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

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

GUIDEnounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/

possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

LEAVESnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Morning dawned fresh and beautiful.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

re-invigorated

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

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

RefreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/

with restored energy

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

STRONGadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/

plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

From this reading Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

TESTIMONYnounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

WAR-LIKE

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

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces.

WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE.

Chapter 5 of Little Wolf: A Tale of the Western Frontier by Mary Ann Mann Cornelius holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Western
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Frontier
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