Chapter 15 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will. "Well, what about it?" "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?" "But it won't, all right, depend on that. In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
Chapter 15 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “"But it won't, all right, depend on that.”
away from the source or with the current
From this reading “In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “"Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.”
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be contingent on
In this reading “"But it won't, all right, depend on that.”
In this reading “In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.”
In this reading “"Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
(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 "But it won't, all right, depend on that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it won't, all right, depend on that.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
travel across or pass over
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "But it won't, all right, depend on that.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
away from the source or with the current
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what about it?"
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But it won't, all right, depend on that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "But it won't, all right, depend on that.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But it won't, all right, depend on that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
(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”)
From this reading "Well, what about it?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Suppose it got caught the same way I did, and the horses were dragged down?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading JERRY MAKES A GUESS "Frank, what about the other wagon?" asked Will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it won't, all right, depend on that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the first place, you didn't try to cross at the regular ford, but wandered downstream a bit, you see.
Chapter 15 of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest by Quincy Allen holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 15 holds 119 sentences of The Outdoor Chums in the Forest, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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