Chapter 4 of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WOLF PACK "BOB! Wake up! The wolves!" The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind. Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
Chapter 4 of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “THE WOLF PACK "BOB!”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up!”
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading “The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.”
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “The wolves!"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “Wake up!”
In this reading “Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.”
sound loudly
In this reading “The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.”
In this reading “The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.”
In this reading “Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.”
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 Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
aroused to action
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE WOLF PACK "BOB!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE WOLF PACK "BOB!
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
not in physical motion
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF PACK "BOB!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aroused from a sound sleep by the startling cry, Bob struggled to a sitting position.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up!
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The shout rang out above the noise of the still whining wind.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF PACK "BOB!
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The wolves!"
Chapter 4 of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio by St. George Rathborne holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 4 holds 107 sentences of The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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