Chapter 9 of The Wood King is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Wood King is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIERY ORDEAL. The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed. Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around. The young man was not in sight. Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
Chapter 9 of The Wood King is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.”
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading “Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.”
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading “Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “A FIERY ORDEAL.”
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “A FIERY ORDEAL.”
an instance of questioning
From this reading “Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.”
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.”
not returned in kind
From this reading “Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.”
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.
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man was not in sight.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “The young man was not in sight.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIERY ORDEAL.
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading A FIERY ORDEAL.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man was not in sight.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
engage in
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man was not in sight.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
a severe or trying experience
From this reading A FIERY ORDEAL.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
an instance of questioning
From this reading Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.
recurring again and again
From this reading Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The young man was not in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.
not returned in kind
From this reading Then, as he repeated an unanswered query, he turned around.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
communicated in words
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
make whistling sounds
From this reading Believing him to be close at hand, Boone uttered a low whistle, to hurry him up.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Wood King did not notice the pause of Abel Dare, nor did he make the discovery that he was alone, until fully a mile had been traversed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man was not in sight.
Chapter 9 of The Wood King by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 9 holds 211 sentences of The Wood King, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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