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Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail
Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 2 of Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail by Silas K. Boone holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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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Chapter 2 holds 107 sentences of Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail

Words and structures a reader meets early in Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chicken
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Mcnab
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Lunch
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Yesterday
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BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.
"Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.
"You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."
"Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.
"Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Phil Bradley's Snow-Shoe Trail is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.
Line 2
"Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.
Line 3
"You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."
Line 4
"Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.
Line 5
"Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

BESIDE preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “"You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.”

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “"You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “"Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.”

Support verb US /səˈpɔːrt/

to provide what someone needs in order to live

From this reading “"You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “"You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.”

Wilderness noun US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

a wild area where few people live

From this reading “"Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.”

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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 BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

aboot

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

From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

all

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

asked

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

Aweel

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

From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

ay

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

back

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

Baylay

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

BESIDEprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

CAMP

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

certain

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

childer

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

Children

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

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

come

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

couldno

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

dogs

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

driver

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

From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

exclaimed

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

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

eyes

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

family

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

FIRE

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

fixed

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

FRAGRANT

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

ha

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

haunts

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

heard

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

here

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

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

how

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

I'm

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

it's

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

later

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

less

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

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

likely

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

little

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

live

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

looking

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

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

Lub

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

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

manages

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

matter

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

McNab

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

mean

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

mon

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

more

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

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

Mr

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

mystery

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

neighbor

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

never

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

o

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

Oh

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

old

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

outing

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

pair

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

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

Phil

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

raft

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

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

replied

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

From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

say

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

section

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

see

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From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

set

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From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

showing

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

some

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From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

somehow

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From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

spend

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From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

still

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/

to provide what someone needs in order to live

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

surprised

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From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

tawld

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From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

thim

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From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

tho

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From this reading "Oh! ay, a pair o' thim I'm tawld, tho' for the matter I couldno' say for certain, since I never ha' set eyes on the same.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

thoughts

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

time

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From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

unpleasant

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

up

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

used

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From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

way

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From this reading "Aweel, he did spend some time up aboot this way," the driver replied.

ways

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From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading BESIDE THE FRAGRANT CAMP FIRE "I heard say that this Baylay had come back to his old haunts; does that mean he used to live up in this section, Mr. McNab?" asked Phil, a little later, showing that his thoughts were still fixed upon the unpleasant neighbor they were likely to have during their outing.

wife

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From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

wild

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From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

a wild area where few people live

From this reading "Children you say, and up here in this wilderness?" exclaimed Lub, looking more or less surprised.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see, the mon has a family, for all his wild ways, and somehow he manages to support the wife and childer and a raft o' dogs, though it's a mystery how he does the same."