The Girls of Central High on Track and Field

Chapter XI · Bobby Is Interested

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Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

Eve knew this very well, and it was with fast-beating heart that she slipped from her horse, tied the bridle-rein to a sapling, and ventured cautiously in the direction of the half-choked cries.

"I'm coming!

Where are you?" she called.

The cry for help came for a third time.

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The Girls of Central High on Track and Field Gertrude W. Morrison

Chapter XI

Bobby Is Interested

Chapter XI of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field, “Bobby Is Interested,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire. Eve knew this very well, and it was with fast-beating heart that she slipped from her horse, tied the bridle-rein to a sapling, and ventured cautiously in the direction of the half-choked cries. "I'm coming! Where are you?" she called. The cry for help came for a third time.

The Girls of Central High on Track and Field

Chapter XI · Bobby Is Interested

Chapter XI of The Girls of Central High on Track and Field, “Bobby Is Interested,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

/ˌɪnˈdiːd wʌn kʊd nɑːt hæv ˈventʃərd ˈmeni fiːt frʌm ðə pæθ æt ðɪs ˈsiːzən ʌv ðə jɪr wen ðə ˈhevi sprɪŋ reɪnz hæd fɪld ðə swɑːmp wɪˈθaʊt ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˈɪntuː ðə maɪr/

Line 2

Eve knew this very well, and it was with fast-beating heart that she slipped from her horse, tied the bridle-rein to a sapling, and ventured cautiously in the direction of the half-choked cries.

Line 3

"I'm coming!

Line 4

Where are you?" she called.

/wer ɑːr juː ʃiː kɔːld/

Line 5

The cry for help came for a third time.

/ðə kraɪ fɔːr help keɪm fɔːr ə θɜːrd taɪm/

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cautiously adverb US /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading “Eve knew this very well, and it was with fast-beating heart that she slipped from her horse, tied the bridle-rein to a sapling, and ventured cautiously in the direction of the half-choked cries.”

Eve noun US /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

mire noun US /maɪr/

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading “Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.”

rains noun US /reɪnz/

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading “Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.”

sapling noun US /ˈsæplɪŋ/

young tree

sinking noun US /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading “Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.”

swamp verb US /swɑːmp/

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading “Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.”

ventured verb US /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading “Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.”

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into the mire preposition + article + noun counted as “into … mire”

In this reading “Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.”

third time noun + noun

In this reading “The cry for help came for a third time.”

slipped from verb + particle counted as “slip from”

In this reading “Eve knew this very well, and it was with fast-beating heart that she slipped from her horse, tied the bridle-rein to a sapling, and ventured cautiously in the direction of the half-choked cries.”

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

for a third preposition + article + noun counted as “for … third”

In this reading “The cry for help came for a third time.”

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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 Eve knew this very well, and it was with fast-beating heart that she slipped from her horse, tied the bridle-rein to a sapling, and ventured cautiously in the direction of the half-choked cries.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Where are you?" she called.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

bridle-rein

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Where are you?" she called.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The cry for help came for a third time.

cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "I'm coming!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The cry for help came for a third time.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

fast-beating

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The cry for help came for a third time.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

half-choked

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The cry for help came for a third time.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

I'm

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

From this reading "I'm coming!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

knewverbUS /nuː/

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

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

mirenounUS /maɪr/

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

rainsnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/

young tree

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

swampverbUS /swɑːmp/

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

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 Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The cry for help came for a third time.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The cry for help came for a third time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where are you?" she called.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Indeed, one could not have ventured many feet from the path at this season of the year, when the heavy Spring rains had filled the swamp, without sinking into the mire.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Where are you?" she called.

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