Chapter 5 of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently. The elder Migley burst into loud laughter. "Stop fooling!" said the young man. "I'd like to get some fish." He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
Chapter 5 of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.”
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “"I'd like to get some fish."”
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “"Stop fooling!" said the young man.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.”
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.
In this reading “The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.”
In this reading “The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"Stop fooling!" said the young man.”
In this reading “He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.”
In this reading “"I'd like to get some fish."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently.
anew
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "I'd like to get some fish."
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading "Stop fooling!" said the young man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'd like to get some fish."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd like to get some fish."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to get some fish."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Stop fooling!" said the young man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
in the near future
From this reading "Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop fooling!" said the young man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'd like to get some fish."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop fooling!" said the young man.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Le' me c-climb a t-tree," he suggested, presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder Migley burst into loud laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to get some fish."
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He swung his rod, and was again tugging at the shirt-sleeve of the Emperor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Stop fooling!" said the young man.
Chapter 5 of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods by Irving Bacheller holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 5 holds 401 sentences of Silas Strong, Emperor of the Woods, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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