Chapter 15 of Rolf in the Woods is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Rolf in the Woods is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That night the moon changed. Next day came on with a strong north wind. By noon the wild ducks had left the lake. Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew. Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
Chapter 15 of Rolf in the Woods is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.”
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “By noon the wild ducks had left the lake.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.”
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.”
-ing form of “honk” — make a loud noise
From this reading “Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.”
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading “Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.”
small or little relative to something else
From this reading “Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon the wild ducks had left the lake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading That night the moon changed.
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading By noon the wild ducks had left the lake.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By noon the wild ducks had left the lake.
-ing form of “honk” — make a loud noise
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading By noon the wild ducks had left the lake.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading By noon the wild ducks had left the lake.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
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 Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading That night the moon changed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night the moon changed.
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon the wild ducks had left the lake.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
in the near future
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night the moon changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night the moon changed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many long strings of geese passed southeastward, honking as they flew.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colder and colder blew the strong wind, and soon the frost was showing on the smaller ponds.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading By noon the wild ducks had left the lake.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next day came on with a strong north wind.
Chapter 15 of Rolf in the Woods by Ernest Thompson Seton holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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 15 holds 148 sentences of Rolf in the Woods, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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