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The Corner House Girls Snowbound
The Corner House Girls Snowbound

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Corner House Girls Snowbound is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Grace Brooks Hill • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.
Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:
"Hey! who said it snowed?
Look at that moon up there!"
Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.
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The Corner House Girls Snowbound

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Corner House Girls Snowbound is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.
Line 2
Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:
Line 3
"Hey! who said it snowed?
Line 4
Look at that moon up there!"
/lʊk æt ðæt muːn ʌp ðer/
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Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.
/luːk ˈʃepərd dʒɔɪnd hɪm ənd lʊkt aʊt tuː æt ðə ˈræðər ˈmɪsti ɔːrb ʌv naɪt ðæt pɪrd θruː ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ klaʊdz/

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cruiser noun US /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading “BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ike noun US /aɪk/

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading “BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.”

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Luke noun US /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading “Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:”

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misty adjective US /ˈmɪsti/

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading “Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.”

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orb noun US /ɔːrb/

the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

From this reading “Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.”

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prophet noun US /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading “BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.”

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Shepard noun US /ˈʃepərd/

United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

From this reading “Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.”

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snowed verb US /snoʊd/

past form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading “"Hey! who said it snowed?”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Red Deer noun + noun

common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

In this reading “BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.”

485 times in 426,211 chapters
Look at verb + particle

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “Look at that moon up there!"”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
looked out verb + adjective counted as “look out”

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

In this reading “Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.”

41,892 times in 426,211 chapters
first night adjective + noun

In this reading “BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.”

5,017 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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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 BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DeernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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Hey

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

From this reading "Hey! who said it snowed?

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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IkenounUS /aɪk/

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Hey! who said it snowed?

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joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look at that moon up there!"

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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LukenounUS /luːk/

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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M'Graw

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

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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MOONnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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Neale

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

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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O'Neil

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

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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orbnounUS /ɔːrb/

the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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peeredverbUS /pɪrd/

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Hey! who said it snowed?

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shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/

United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/

past form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading "Hey! who said it snowed?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Look at that moon up there!"

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Look at that moon up there!"

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Luke Shepard joined him and looked out, too, at the rather misty orb of night that peered through the breaking clouds.

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undressing

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

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

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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 Look at that moon up there!"

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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 BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

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weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Ike M'Graw, the timber cruiser, was an excellent weather prophet; and this was proved to be a fact before all of those at Red Deer Lodge had gone to bed on this first night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Hey! who said it snowed?

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windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Neale O'Neil chanced to raise the shade of one of the windows in the boys' room before undressing, and exclaimed to Luke:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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How long does The Corner House Girls Snowbound take to read?

About 363 minutes of reading across 874 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Corner House Girls Snowbound section by section

How to work through The Corner House Girls Snowbound section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 25 chapters of The Corner House Girls Snowbound to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Corner House Girls Snowbound

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Corner House Girls Snowbound, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Ghost
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Corner House Girls Snowbound; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Amount
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Corner House Girls Snowbound; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tramping
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Corner House Girls Snowbound; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stairs
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Corner House Girls Snowbound; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.