The Lords of the Wild

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BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

"Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

I think he is going to make another stop."

"Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

"You said a while back that he was going to kill the bear, because he was hungry, and it seems to me that he would be a very foolish man, if having got his bear, he didn't make use of any portion of it."

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Chapter V

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Lords of the Wild is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper. "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder. I think he is going to make another stop." "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice. "You said a while back that he was going to kill the bear, because he was hungry, and it seems to me that he would be a very foolish man, if having got his bear, he didn't make use of any portion of it."

The Lords of the Wild

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Lords of the Wild is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

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"Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

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I think he is going to make another stop."

/aɪ θɪŋk hiː ɪz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː meɪk əˈnʌðər stɑːp/

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"Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

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barely adverb US /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading “"Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.”

creeps noun US /kriːps/

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

From this reading “"Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.”

envy noun US /ˈenvi/

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading “"Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.”

harder adverb US /ˈhɑːrdər/

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading “"Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.”

intends verb US /ˌɪnˈtendz/

third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading “"Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.”

rifle verb US /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading “BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.”

struggling adjective US /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading “"Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.”

walks noun US /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “"Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.”

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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 "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

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

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

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 "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I think he is going to make another stop."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "You said a while back that he was going to kill the bear, because he was hungry, and it seems to me that he would be a very foolish man, if having got his bear, he didn't make use of any portion of it."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/

only a very short time before

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

cookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

creepsnounUS /kriːps/

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

didn't

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

envynounUS /ˈenvi/

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

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

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I think he is going to make another stop."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Grosvenor

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From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I think he is going to make another stop."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/

third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I think he is going to make another stop."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I think he is going to make another stop."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

RIFLEverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading I think he is going to make another stop."

strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

Tayoga

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

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think he is going to make another stop."

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I think he is going to make another stop."

tracenounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Maybe he intends to cook a part of that fat bear," said Grosvenor, struggling hard, though, to keep all trace of envy out of his voice.

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Ah," he said, "Black Rifle now walks much more slowly, so slow that he barely creeps, and his feet press down harder.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading BLACK RIFLE They had been following the trail about half an hour, when Tayoga noticed that it was growing deeper.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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