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Strange Stories of the Great River

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Strange Stories of the Great River is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.
He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.
Great was his relief to see them returning.
But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.
As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.
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Strange Stories of the Great River

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Strange Stories of the Great River is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.
Line 2
He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.
/hiː led ðə ˈhʌntɪŋ ˈpɑːrti mɔːr ˈræpədli ɪn ðæt dərˈekʃən ənd ˈkɑːnstəntli wɑːtʃt fɔːr hɪz frendz/
Line 3
Great was his relief to see them returning.
/ɡreɪt wɑːz hɪz rɪˈliːf tuː siː ðem rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
Line 4
But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.
/bʌt wen hiː kʊd dɪˈskʌvər noʊ ˈtreɪdərz wɪð ðem hiː wɑːz fɪld wɪð fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
Line 5
As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.
/æz ˈænθəni ənd ðə ˈfraɪər ˈpædəld ʌp tuː ðə kæmp ɪt lʊkt laɪk hoʊm tuː ðem/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alarmed adjective US /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading “Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.”

Anthony noun US /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading “As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.”

constantly adverb US /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading “He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.”

foreboding noun US /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading “But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.”

friar noun US /ˈfraɪər/

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading “As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.”

hunting noun US /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading “He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.”

paddled verb US /ˈpædəld/

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading “As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.”

traders noun US /ˈtreɪdərz/

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading “But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.”

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.

hunting party noun + noun

In this reading “He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.”

became alarmed verb + adjective counted as “become alarmed”

In this reading “Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.”

All words in this reading · 53

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.

Accau

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

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

Aquipaguetin

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

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/

a feeling of evil to come

From this reading But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Great was his relief to see them returning.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/

past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Great was his relief to see them returning.

returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Great was his relief to see them returning.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Great was his relief to see them returning.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Great was his relief to see them returning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Great was his relief to see them returning.

tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading As Anthony and the friar paddled up to the camp it looked like home to them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Great was his relief to see them returning.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He led the hunting party more rapidly in that direction and constantly watched for his friends.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Accau became alarmed when he found out that Aquipaguetin had also gone down the river.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But when he could discover no traders with them he was filled with foreboding.

Chapter 3 of Strange Stories of the Great River by Abbie Johnston Grosvenor holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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Chapter 3 holds 432 sentences of Strange Stories of the Great River, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Strange Stories of the Great River

Words and structures a reader meets early in Strange Stories of the Great River, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

River
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Pride
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Continent
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Father
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