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Rolf in the Woods

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.
Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.
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Rolf in the Woods

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Rolf in the Woods is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.
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Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.
/jes ðer ɪz ˈnʌθɪŋ ðæt drɔːz juː tuː ə mæn soʊ mʌtʃ æz ðə ˈnɑːlədʒ ðæt juː hæv helpt hɪm/
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Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.
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Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.
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Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.

Learner Dictionary

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

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accidental adjective US /ˌæksəˈdentəl/

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading “Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.”

draws noun US /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading “Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.”

dumbest adjective US /ˈdʌməst/

superlative of “dumb” — slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading “He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.”

neighbours noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.”

Rolf noun US /roʊlf/

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading “Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.”

Sayings noun US /ˈseɪɪŋz/

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

springing verb US /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.”

wronged verb US /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading “He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.”

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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 He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.

accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

ain't

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From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

cor

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From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

drawsnounUS /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

dumbestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌməst/

superlative of “dumb” — slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

ffas

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From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.

gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

Quonab

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From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.

RolfnounUS /roʊlf/

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

SayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

SinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

Sylvanne

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From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Rolf was too much of a child to think about the remote future; and so was Quonab.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Their coming together ffas accidental, but it was soon very clear that a friendship was springing up between them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Quonab helped Rolf, and so was more drawn to him than to many of the neighbours that he had known cor years; he was ready to like him.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, there is nothing that draws you to a man so much as the knowledge that you have helped him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He is the dumbest kind of a dumb fool that ain't king in some little corner.--_Sayings of Si Sylvanne_ The man who has wronged you will never forgive you, and he who has helped you will be forever grateful.

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