Chapter XV of The Adventures of Fleet Foot and Her Fawns, “The Gray Wolves,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter XV of The Adventures of Fleet Foot and Her Fawns, “The Gray Wolves,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm. “Wolves! Imagine! I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.” “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
Chapter XV of The Adventures of Fleet Foot and Her Fawns, “The Gray Wolves,” is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ““It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ““That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Imagine!”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading ““It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ““It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading ““It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading ““That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading ““Wolves!”
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.
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obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.””
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
a youthful male person
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.”
at any time
From this reading I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
express a supposition
From this reading I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what I heard,” exclaimed the Boy at the Valley Farm.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “It’s been an unusual winter,” his father assured him, stepping out into the snowy barn-yard.
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Wolves!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I didn’t suppose they ever came into these woods.”
Chapter 15 of The Adventures of Fleet Foot and Her Fawns by Allen Chaffee holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 15 holds 78 sentences of The Adventures of Fleet Foot and Her Fawns, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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