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Raftmates: A Story of the Great River

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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IN CLOD'S CABIN.
Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!
He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."
The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!
It's dear old Bim.
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Raftmates: A Story of the Great River

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Raftmates: A Story of the Great River is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN CLOD'S CABIN.
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Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!
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He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."
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The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!
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It's dear old Bim.

Learner Dictionary

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anxiously adverb US /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading “Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!”

barking verb US /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/

-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading “The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!”

dat noun US /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!”

glancing verb US /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!”

joyful adjective US /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

full of or producing joy

From this reading “Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!”

missy noun US /ˈmɪsi/

a young female

From this reading “He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."”

wake verb US /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."”

waken verb US /ˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading “The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

arnounUS /ɑːr/

a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

barkin

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From this reading He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."

barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/

-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

Bim

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From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

Bim's

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From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

CABINnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading IN CLOD'S CABIN.

CLOD'S

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From this reading IN CLOD'S CABIN.

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading It's dear old Bim.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

dorg

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From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

Drat

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From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN CLOD'S CABIN.

It's

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

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/

full of or producing joy

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

missynounUS /ˈmɪsi/

a young female

From this reading He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."

mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It's dear old Bim.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

Sabella

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From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

sholy

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

From this reading He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."

Viney

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

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."

wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Aunt Viney heard Bim's joyful voice, and glancing anxiously towards the door of the room in which Sabella lay, she muttered, "Drat dat ar dorg!

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

wif

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

From this reading He sholy wake up missy wif he barkin'."

wonderinglyadverb

in a curious and questioning manner

From this reading The barking did waken Sabella, and as she lifted her head to listen, she whispered wonderingly to herself, "It's Bim!

Chapter 29 of Raftmates: A Story of the Great River by Kirk Munroe holds 106 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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