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Marching on Niagara

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Marching on Niagara is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.
As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.
He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
"Oh!" she murmured.
"I--I--what happened?
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Marching on Niagara

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Marching on Niagara is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.
Line 2
As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.
/æz wiː noʊ ðə ˈtaɪərd ˈwʊmən hæd ˈfeɪntɪd frʌm ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən ənd fɔːr ˈfʊli ten ˈmɪnəts ˈhenri hæd ɔːl hiː kʊd duː tuː rɪˈstɔːr hɜːr tuː ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
Line 3
He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.
/hiː rʌbd hɜːr hændz ənd rɪsts ˈvɪɡərəsli ənd fænd hɜːr feɪs wɪð hɪz kæp ənd æt læst hæd ðə ˌsætəˈsfækʃən ʌv ˈsiːɪŋ hɜːr ˈoʊ.pən hɜːr aɪz/
Line 4
"Oh!" she murmured.
/oʊ ʃiː ˈmɜːrmərd/
Line 5
"I--I--what happened?

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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exhaustion noun US /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/

extreme fatigue

From this reading “As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.”

fainted verb US /ˈfeɪntɪd/

past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading “As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.”

fanned adjective US /fænd/

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading “He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.”

fared verb US /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading “HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.”

Morris noun US /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.”

restore verb US /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.”

vigorously adverb US /ˈvɪɡərəsli/

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading “He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.”

wrists noun US /rɪsts/

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading “He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.”

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.

ten minutes noun + noun

In this reading “As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.”

young hunter adjective + noun

In this reading “HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.”

find out verb + adjective

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

In this reading “HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.”

from exhaustion preposition + noun

In this reading “As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.”

in the forest preposition + article + noun counted as “in … forest”

In this reading “HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

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 As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

Dave

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

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/

extreme fatigue

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/

past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

FAREDverbUS /ferd/

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "I--I--what happened?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

HOW

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

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I--I--what happened?

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "Oh!" she murmured.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!" she murmured.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

Risley

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

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "Oh!" she murmured.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading As we know the tired woman had fainted from exhaustion, and for fully ten minutes Henry had all he could do to restore her to consciousness.

wristsnounUS /rɪsts/

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading He rubbed her hands and wrists vigorously and fanned her face with his cap, and at last had the satisfaction of seeing her open her eyes.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading HOW HENRY FARED Let us now go back to Henry Morris and find out what occurred to the young hunter and Mrs. Risley immediately after Dave departed from the resting place in the forest.

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