The Boy Scouts on the Yukon

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BUILDING THE CAMP.

The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

"It was what I had feared," he said.

"Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

I don't think they were so much afraid of us as that they desired to be sure that the sacred bone got back safely to their village, and they knew that a big feast would be made for them when they returned.

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The Boy Scouts on the Yukon

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Boy Scouts on the Yukon is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

BUILDING THE CAMP.

/ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə kæmp/

Line 2

The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

Line 3

"It was what I had feared," he said.

/ɪt wɑːz wʌt aɪ hæd fɪrd hiː sed/

Line 4

"Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

/stɪl aɪ θɔːt ˈaʊər tɔːk læst naɪt hæd ˌæbsəˈluːtli ˈsætəsfaɪd ðem/

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bone noun US /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading “I don't think they were so much afraid of us as that they desired to be sure that the sacred bone got back safely to their village, and they knew that a big feast would be made for them when they returned.”

chagrin noun US /ʃəˈɡrɪn/

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading “The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.”

desertion noun US /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading “The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.”

discovery noun US /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading “The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.”

feared verb US /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “"It was what I had feared," he said.”

feast noun US /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

sacred adjective US /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

safely adverb US /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

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.

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last night adjective + noun

In this reading “"Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.”

got back verb + particle counted as “get back”

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

In this reading “I don't think they were so much afraid of us as that they desired to be sure that the sacred bone got back safely to their village, and they knew that a big feast would be made for them when they returned.”

much afraid adverb + adjective

too great adverb + adjective

In this reading “The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I don't think they were so much afraid of us as that they desired to be sure that the sacred bone got back safely to their village, and they knew that a big feast would be made for them when they returned.

absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

BUILDINGnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading BUILDING THE CAMP.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading BUILDING THE CAMP.

chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

don't

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expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "It was what I had feared," he said.

feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "It was what I had feared," he said.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "It was what I had feared," he said.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "It was what I had feared," he said.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was what I had feared," he said.

Jim

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From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It was what I had feared," he said.

satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

Swiftwater

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From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BUILDING THE CAMP.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Still, I thought our talk last night had absolutely satisfied them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "It was what I had feared," he said.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The chagrin of Swiftwater Jim was almost too great for expression when the discovery of the Indians' desertion was made.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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