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The Boy Scouts in the Rockies
The Boy Scouts in the Rockies

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Herbert, active Carter • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TAKING FATHER'S PLACE.
"Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."
It was Giraffe who said this.
The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.
Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Boy Scouts in the Rockies

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts in the Rockies is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TAKING FATHER'S PLACE.
/ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈfɑːðərz pleɪs/
Line 2
"Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."
Line 3
It was Giraffe who said this.
/ɪt wɑːz dʒərˈæf huː sed ðɪs/
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The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.
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Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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climbing noun US /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading “The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exertion noun US /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading “The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.”

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Giraffe noun US /dʒərˈæf/

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading “It was Giraffe who said this.”

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pant verb US /pænt/

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.”

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scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.”

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steadily adverb US /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading “The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.”

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Toby noun US /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading “The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.”

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upwards adverb US /ˈʌpwərdz/

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading “The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

other side adjective + noun

In this reading “Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.”

46,534 times in 225,867 chapters
along the trail preposition + article + noun counted as “along … trail”

In this reading “Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.”

1,202 times in 225,867 chapters
at the top preposition + article + noun counted as “at … top”

In this reading “"Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."”

20,091 times in 225,867 chapters
through the valley preposition + article + noun counted as “through … valley”

In this reading “Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.”

1,421 times in 225,867 chapters
little party adjective + noun

In this reading “The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.”

4,449 times in 225,867 chapters

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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Allan

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

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

Pending verification
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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FATHER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading TAKING FATHER'S PLACE.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading It was Giraffe who said this.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Giraffe who said this.

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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 Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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long-leggedadjective

having long legs

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

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nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pantverbUS /pænt/

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PLACEnounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading TAKING FATHER'S PLACE.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was Giraffe who said this.

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scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Smathers

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

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

Pending verification
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TAKINGnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading TAKING FATHER'S PLACE.

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Thad

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

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was Giraffe who said this.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

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trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading "Must be nearly up at the top now, Thad."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading The little party of four, Thad; Toby, the guide; Giraffe, and Allan, had been climbing upwards steadily for more than an hour now; and even the long-legged scout was beginning to pant more or less from the exertion.

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valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Having been through the valley more than once before, Toby Smathers had been able to take them along the trail that led up the other side.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was Giraffe who said this.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Giraffe who said this.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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