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The Story of Wool

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:
"How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"
"Oh, father!
Will you really let me?
I have wanted so much to go!
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The Story of Wool

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Story of Wool is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:
Line 2
"How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"
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"Oh, father!
/oʊ ˈfɑːðər/
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Will you really let me?
/wɪl juː ˈrɪli let miː/
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I have wanted so much to go!
/aɪ hæv ˈwɔːntɪd soʊ mʌtʃ tuː ɡoʊ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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adventure verb US /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading “DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:”

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:”

Clark noun US /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading “DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:”

permits noun US /pərˈmɪts/

plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading “"How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"”

range noun US /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:”

Sandy adjective US /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading “DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:”

start verb US /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “"How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"”

wanted adjective US /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading “I have wanted so much to go!”

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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 DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

Donald

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

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

DONALD'S

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

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading I have wanted so much to go!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have wanted so much to go!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

How

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

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have wanted so much to go!

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Will you really let me?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

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 DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Will you really let me?

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I have wanted so much to go!

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, father!

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/

plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

RANGEnounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Will you really let me?

SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I have wanted so much to go!

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading I have wanted so much to go!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading DONALD'S FIRST ADVENTURE ON THE RANGE After Donald went to bed that night Mr. Clark and Sandy had a long talk and the next morning when Donald came to breakfast the first question his father asked was:

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will you really let me?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How would you like to start for the range with Sandy, son, when the permits come?"

Chapter 6 of The Story of Wool by Sara Ware Bassett holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 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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