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Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge
Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.
He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.
He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.
He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.
He had sounded out Mr. Roberts and found that he did not know.
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Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.
Line 2
He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt ækˈsept mæks ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tuː steɪ æt ðə kæmp bʌt ˈɜːrli ˈmɔːrnɪŋ faʊnd hɪm ɑːn ðə roʊd əˈɡen ɑːn hɪz weɪ ʌp tuː skaʊt ərˈaʊnd ˈfɑːstərz ˈkæbən/
Line 3
He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.
/hiː hæd æn əˈniːzi ˈfiːlɪŋ ðæt ˈsʌmθɪŋ wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ˈfɑːstər faʊnd aʊt wer skɑːt hæd ɡɔːn/
Line 4
He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.
/hiː ˈtʃʌkəld tuː θɪŋk ðæt hiː ˈprɑːbəbliː wʊd nɑːt faɪnd ɪt aʊt naʊ/
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He had sounded out Mr. Roberts and found that he did not know.
/hiː hæd ˈsaʊndɪd aʊt ˈmɪstər ˈrɑːbərts ənd faʊnd ðæt hiː dɪd nɑːt noʊ/

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

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chuckled verb US /ˈtʃʌkəld/

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading “He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.”

feud noun US /fjuːd/

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading “FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.”

foster verb US /ˈfɑːstər/

promote the growth of

From this reading “FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.”

Foster's noun US /ˈfɑːstərz/

possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

Mac's noun US /mæks/

possessive form of “mac” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

revives verb US /riˈvaɪvz/

third-person singular of “revive” — cause to regain consciousness

From this reading “FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.”

Roberts noun US /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading “He had sounded out Mr. Roberts and found that he did not know.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.”

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.

uneasy feeling adjective + noun

In this reading “He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.”

early morning adjective + noun

In this reading “He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.”

on the road preposition + article + noun counted as “on … road”

travelling about

In this reading “He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.”

stay at verb + particle

reside temporarily

In this reading “He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.”

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acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/

consider or hold as true

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He had sounded out Mr. Roberts and found that he did not know.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

FEUDnounUS /fjuːd/

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.

FOSTERverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/

promote the growth of

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

Foster'snounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/

possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

Hopwood

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

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.

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 FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had sounded out Mr. Roberts and found that he did not know.

Mac'snounUS /mæks/

possessive form of “mac” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had sounded out Mr. Roberts and found that he did not know.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.

REVIVESverbUS /riˈvaɪvz/

third-person singular of “revive” — cause to regain consciousness

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading He had sounded out Mr. Roberts and found that he did not know.

ScottnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading He had sounded out Mr. Roberts and found that he did not know.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He chuckled to think that he probably would not find it out now.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He did not accept Mac’s invitation to stay at the camp, but early morning found him on the road again on his way up to scout around Foster’s cabin.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading FOSTER REVIVES THE FEUD No one knew where Hopwood spent the night.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had an uneasy feeling that something would happen if Foster found out where Scott had gone.

Chapter 26 of Scott Burton in the Blue Ridge by Edward G. (Edward Gheen) Cheyney holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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