Chapter XVII of Slaves of Freedom, “The Pond in the Woodland,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Slaves of Freedom, “The Pond in the Woodland,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him. “Been op for hoars,” he whispered; “been exploring. Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?” Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded. “Let’s light a fire first.
Chapter XVII of Slaves of Freedom, “The Pond in the Woodland,” is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.”
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading ““Been op for hoars,” he whispered; “been exploring.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.”
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?””
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.”
travel through water
From this reading “Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?””
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.”
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.
a youthful female person
In this reading “Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.”
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 Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Been op for hoars,” he whispered; “been exploring.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “Been op for hoars,” he whispered; “been exploring.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Let’s light a fire first.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Let’s light a fire first.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Been op for hoars,” he whispered; “been exploring.
set up or found
From this reading Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
a young female
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Been op for hoars,” he whispered; “been exploring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s light a fire first.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Let’s light a fire first.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Been op for hoars,” he whispered; “been exploring.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?”
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
travel through water
From this reading Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Teddy eased his arm from under the little girl and nodded.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Found a ripping pool Want to swim in it?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was kicking his foot He awoke to find Ruddy, hands in pockets, grinning down on him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Been op for hoars,” he whispered; “been exploring.
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