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The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.
Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.
The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.
These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.
The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.
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The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.
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Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.
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The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.
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These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.
/ðiːz wɜːr kəˈnektɪd æt ðə endz ənd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl wɪð roʊp səˈfɪʃəntli lɔːŋ tuː pərˈmɪt fɔːr ʌv ðə ˈheviər lɔːɡz tuː rest əˈpɑːn ðə roʊps bɪˈtwiːn ðə floʊts/
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The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

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baling verb US /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “bale” — make into a bale

From this reading “Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.”

eddy verb US /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading “The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.”

floats noun US /floʊts/

plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

From this reading “The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.”

laboriously adverb US /ləˈbɔːriəsli/

in a laborious manner

From this reading “The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.”

maple noun US /ˈmeɪpəl/

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.”

towed verb US /toʊd/

past form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading “The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.”

weighted adjective US /ˈweɪtɪd/

made heavy or weighted down with weariness

From this reading “The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.”

wired adjective US /ˈwaɪərd/

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

From this reading “The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.”

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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 THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

armload

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From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

balingverbUS /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “bale” — make into a bale

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

bird's-eyeadjective

as from an altitude or distance

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

DIABLESSE

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From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

eddyverbUS /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

endsnounUS /endz/

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

fifty-twoadjective

being two more than fifty

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

floatsnounUS /floʊts/

plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

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

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

Jacques

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From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/

in a laborious manner

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

logverbUS /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

pinenounUS /paɪn/

a coniferous tree

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

raftnounUS /ræft/

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

ROBEnounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

ropenounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

ropesnounUS /roʊps/

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE ROBE OF DIABLESSE It required three days of hard labor to remove the fifty-two bird's-eye maple logs to a position of safety.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

towedverbUS /toʊd/

past form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

up-stream

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From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

made heavy or weighted down with weariness

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading These were connected at the ends and in the middle with rope sufficiently long to permit four of the heavier logs to rest upon the ropes between the floats.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The fact that bird's-eye maple logs, when green, will sink in water, rendered necessary the use of two large pine logs as floats.

wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

From this reading The raft thus formed was laboriously towed up-stream to the eddy where the bird's-eye logs were wired together, weighted with stones, and allowed to sink.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jacques made a trip to the log camp, returning with a stout rope and an armload of baling wire which he collected from the vicinity of the stables.

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