The Trail of The Badger

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HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

"I was beginning to be afraid; not so much for you as for your companion: it was too big an undertaking for him, considering that it was his first day in the mountains; even leaving out the risk of the snow-storm."

"I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.

But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

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Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Trail of The Badger is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm. "I was beginning to be afraid; not so much for you as for your companion: it was too big an undertaking for him, considering that it was his first day in the mountains; even leaving out the risk of the snow-storm." "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather. It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close. But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

The Trail of The Badger

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Trail of The Badger is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

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"I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

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It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.

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But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

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anyhow adverb US /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."”

considering verb US /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading “"I was beginning to be afraid; not so much for you as for your companion: it was too big an undertaking for him, considering that it was his first day in the mountains; even leaving out the risk of the snow-storm."”

error noun US /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."”

extent noun US /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading “But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."”

repair noun US /rɪˈper/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."”

shake verb US /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading “HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.”

thoughtless adjective US /ˈθɔːtləs/

showing lack of careful thought

From this reading “"I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.”

undertaking noun US /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

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some extent adjective + noun

In this reading “But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."”

too big adverb + adjective

In this reading “"I was beginning to be afraid; not so much for you as for your companion: it was too big an undertaking for him, considering that it was his first day in the mountains; even leaving out the risk of the snow-storm."”

too close adverb + adjective

In this reading “HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.”

first day adjective + noun

deal too verb + particle

In this reading “It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.”

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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 HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "I was beginning to be afraid; not so much for you as for your companion: it was too big an undertaking for him, considering that it was his first day in the mountains; even leaving out the risk of the snow-storm."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

BROUGHTverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.

DICKnounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

errornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

HOW

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From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

I'll

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From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

I'm

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From this reading "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

NEWSnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

penitentlyadverb

showing remorse

From this reading "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

professornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

repairnounUS /rɪˈper/

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

risknounUS /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

snow-storm

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading But there is one thing I can do, anyhow, to repair that error to some extent, and I'll be off at once and do it."

thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/

showing lack of careful thought

From this reading "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It did run us too close, as you say--a great deal too close.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading "I'm afraid I was thoughtless," replied Dick, penitently; "especially in not looking out for a change of weather.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HOW DICK BROUGHT THE NEWS "You ran it rather too close, Dick," said the professor, with a shake of his head, when we had told him the story of our race with the storm.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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