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The Forest Beyond the Woodlands: A Fairy Tale
The Forest Beyond the Woodlands: A Fairy Tale

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Forest Beyond the Woodlands: A Fairy Tale is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.
The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.
Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.
One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.
Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Forest Beyond the Woodlands: A Fairy Tale

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Forest Beyond the Woodlands: A Fairy Tale is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.
/ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ruːθ ˈdʒɜːrnid ˈɔːnwərd hænd ɪn hænd/
Line 2
The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.
Line 3
Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.
/suːn ðeɪ met ə ˈkʌmpəniː ʌv jʌŋ ˈpiːpəl huː ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli ˈrekəɡnaɪzd ðə tuː æz ˈstreɪndʒərz/
Line 4
One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.
/wʌn huː siːmd tuː biː ðə ˈliːdər spoʊk tuː ðem ˈseɪɪŋ juː ɑːr ˈwelkəm ˈstreɪndʒərz/
Line 5
Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”
/wɪl juː nɑːt dʒɔɪn ʌs fɔːr wiː ɑːr ɑːn ˈaʊər weɪ tuː ðə ˈtempəl ʌv ˈwɪzdəm ənd ʃæl biː ɡlæd tuː hæv juː əˈkʌmpəni ʌs/

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.

accompany verb US /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading “Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.””

journeyed verb US /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.”

leader noun US /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading “One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.”

onward adverb US /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading “THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.”

remote adjective US /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading “The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.”

Ruth noun US /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading “THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.”

strangers noun US /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.”

Wisdom noun US /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading “Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.””

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.

immediately recognized adverb + adjective

In this reading “Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.”

young people adjective + noun

In this reading “Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.”

Burning Mountain noun + noun

In this reading “The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.”

All words in this reading · 62

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

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

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

BurningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

invisiblyadverb

without being seen

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

SoonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GARDEN David and Ruth journeyed onward hand in hand.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Burning Mountain was now almost invisibly remote, and they knew that they must be near the Garden for which they sought.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

WisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Will you not join us? for we are on our way to the Temple of Wisdom, and shall be glad to have you accompany us.”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One, who seemed to be the leader, spoke to them, saying: “You are welcome, strangers.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Soon they met a company of young people, who immediately recognized the two as strangers.

Chapter 14 of The Forest Beyond the Woodlands: A Fairy Tale by Mildred Kennedy holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 14 holds 74 sentences of The Forest Beyond the Woodlands: A Fairy Tale, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.

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Sense
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Reality
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Unity
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Childhood
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