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The Forester's Daughter

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Forester's Daughter is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.
"Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.
To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.
"We'll stop now," declared the girl.
"I don't believe in being wasteful."
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The Forester's Daughter

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Forester's Daughter is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.
Line 2
"Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.
Line 3
To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.
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"We'll stop now," declared the girl.
Line 5
"I don't believe in being wasteful."

Learner Dictionary

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darting verb US /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.”

flies noun US /flaɪz/

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading “To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.”

flood noun US /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading “To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.”

outlet noun US /ˈaʊtlet/

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading “To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.”

responsibility noun US /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.”

trout noun US /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading “To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.”

wasteful adjective US /ˈweɪstfəl/

inefficient in use of time and effort and materials

From this reading “"I don't believe in being wasteful."”

Wayland noun US /ˈweɪlənd/

(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund

From this reading “Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

put aside verb + particle

stop using

In this reading “Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.”

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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.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

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 Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "I don't believe in being wasteful."

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I don't believe in being wasteful."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "We'll stop now," declared the girl.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't believe in being wasteful."

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

fliesnounUS /flaɪz/

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

floodnounUS /flʌd/

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

fro

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "We'll stop now," declared the girl.

good-sized

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I don't believe in being wasteful."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I don't believe in being wasteful."

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

Let's

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

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "We'll stop now," declared the girl.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.

securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "We'll stop now," declared the girl.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

Thereupon

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

From this reading Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

troutnounUS /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

wastefuladjectiveUS /ˈweɪstfəl/

inefficient in use of time and effort and materials

From this reading "I don't believe in being wasteful."

WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/

(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund

From this reading Thereupon Wayland put aside all responsibility.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Let's see if we can catch some more fish," he urged.

We'll

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

From this reading "We'll stop now," declared the girl.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading To this she agreed, and together they went again to the outlet of the lake--where the trout could be seen darting to and fro on the clear, dark flood--and there cast their flies till they had secured ten good-sized fish.

Chapter 5 of The Forester's Daughter by Hamlin Garland holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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Romance
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