Chapter 8 of The Young Forester is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Young Forester is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight. “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill. They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire. But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy. The bait dropped with a little spat.
Chapter 8 of The Young Forester is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading ““You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.”
an expectation
From this reading “But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.”
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.”
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.”
become active
From this reading “They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.”
come down like raindrops
From this reading “The bait dropped with a little spat.”
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading ““You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.”
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 They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The bait dropped with a little spat.
an expectation
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bait dropped with a little spat.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
become active
From this reading They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
come down like raindrops
From this reading The bait dropped with a little spat.
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
the season of growth
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stooped low and approached the spring, being careful to keep out of sight.
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 But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They all laughed in a way to rouse my ire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But despite it I flipped the bait into the water with the same old thrilling expectancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forgot to spit on yer bait, kid,” said Bill.
Chapter 8 of The Young Forester by Zane Grey holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 8 holds 233 sentences of The Young Forester, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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