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Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge
Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.
All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.
She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.
On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.
Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.
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Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.
/hoʊm əˈɡen ðə ɡreɪt snoʊ steɪd ɪn ðə wʊdz fɔːr wiːks/
Line 2
All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.
/ɔːl ðæt taɪm ənd ˈlɔːŋɡər red ben ənd hɪz nuː faʊnd ˈkɑːmræd kept nɪr ðə striːm wer ðeɪ hæd met/
Line 3
She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.
/ʃiː nuː noʊ ˈʌðər hoʊm lænd ənd hiː kerd ˈoʊnli tuː biː wer ʃiː wɑːz/
Line 4
On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.
/ɑːn ˈmuːnlaɪt naɪts ðeɪ went ˈhʌntɪŋ təˈɡeðər ðen ˈhɜːrid bæk tuː rɑːmp ənd pleɪ laɪk tuː bɪɡ kʌbz/
Line 5
Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.
/red ben siːmd ˈsʌdənli jʌŋ əˈɡen ˈkerfriː ˈhæpi bɪˈɑːnd wɜːrdz/

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.

cared verb US /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading “She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.”

carefree adjective US /ˈkerfriː/

free of trouble and worry and care

From this reading “Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.”

comrade noun US /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.”

cubs noun US /kʌbz/

plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading “On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.”

hunting noun US /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading “On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.”

moonlight noun US /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading “On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.”

nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.”

romp noun US /rɑːmp/

an easy victory

From this reading “On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.”

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.

moonlight nights noun + noun

In this reading “On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.”

beyond words preposition + noun

In this reading “Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.”

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

In this reading “HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.”

seemed suddenly verb + particle counted as “seem suddenly”

In this reading “Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.”

stayed in verb + particle counted as “stay in”

In this reading “HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.”

All words in this reading · 61

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.

AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

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 All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

carefreeadjectiveUS /ˈkerfriː/

free of trouble and worry and care

From this reading Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

cubsnounUS /kʌbz/

plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

rompnounUS /rɑːmp/

an easy victory

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

stayedverbUS /steɪd/

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She knew no other home land, and he cared only to be where she was.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On moonlight nights they went hunting together, then hurried back to romp and play like two big cubs.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading All that time and longer Red Ben and his new found comrade kept near the stream where they had met.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading HOME AGAIN The great snow stayed in the woods for weeks.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Red Ben seemed suddenly young again, carefree, happy beyond words.

Chapter 19 of Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge by Joseph Wharton Lippincott holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 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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