Chapter 4 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning. “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed. “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling. Eh--you have not heard? I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
Chapter 4 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading ““The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.”
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading “I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!””
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!””
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading “I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!””
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ““Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading ““Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading ““The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
aroused to action
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.
have
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh--you have not heard?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Eh--you have not heard?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eh--you have not heard?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
in the direction of
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
which person or people
From this reading It was Pierrot who aroused Philip in the morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The storm has cleared and it will be fine traveling.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder why they are firing guns off toward Lac Bain!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mon, Dieu, but you have slept like a bear,” he exclaimed.
Chapter 4 of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted by James Oliver Curwood holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 138 sentences of Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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