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The Last of the Foresters

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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THE PEDLAR AND THE NECKLACE.
Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.
That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.
"Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"
The Squire laughed.
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The Last of the Foresters

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Last of the Foresters is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PEDLAR AND THE NECKLACE.
Line 2
Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.
Line 3
That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.
Line 4
"Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"
/ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ skwaɪr sed ðə bɔɪ ˈsmaɪlɪŋ meɪ aɪ ɡoʊ ənd siː ˈredbʌd ɪf juː pliːz/
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The Squire laughed.
/ðə skwaɪr læft/

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.

Apple noun US /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading “Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.”

encountered verb US /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading “That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.”

mounted adjective US /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading “Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.”

necklace noun US /ˈnekləs/

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading “THE PEDLAR AND THE NECKLACE.”

Orchard noun US /ˈɔːrtʃərd/

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading “Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.”

Redbud noun US /ˈredbʌd/

small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood

From this reading “"Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"”

riding noun US /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading “That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.”

Squire noun US /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading “That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PEDLAR AND THE NECKLACE.

ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

CloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

good-humoredadjective

disposed to please

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The Squire laughed.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

NECKLACEnounUS /ˈnekləs/

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading THE PEDLAR AND THE NECKLACE.

OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

PEDLARnoun

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading THE PEDLAR AND THE NECKLACE.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

RedbudnounUS /ˈredbʌd/

small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PEDLAR AND THE NECKLACE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

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From this reading Verty mounted Cloud again, and set forward toward Apple Orchard.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading That place very soon rose upon his sight, and riding up to the house Verty encountered the good-humored Squire, who was just coming in from the fields.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Good morning, Squire," said the boy, smiling, "may I go and see Redbud, if you please?"

Chapter 9 of The Last of the Foresters by John Esten Cooke holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 9 holds 178 sentences of The Last of the Foresters, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Last of the Foresters

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Apple
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Orchard
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Bright
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October
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