Chapter 13 of The Young Forester is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Young Forester is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him. “The cabin's full of b'ars!” he yelled. At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning. In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter. Herky-Jerky stood directly in his path.
Chapter 13 of The Young Forester is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
From this reading “In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.”
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading “In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.”
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading “In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““The cabin's full of b'ars!” he yelled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The cabin's full of b'ars!” he yelled.
have
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The cabin's full of b'ars!” he yelled.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
without deviation
From this reading Herky-Jerky stood directly in his path.
remove the dust from
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “The cabin's full of b'ars!” he yelled.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
From this reading In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The cabin's full of b'ars!” he yelled.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
and nothing more
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
a course of conduct
From this reading Herky-Jerky stood directly in his path.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Herky-Jerky stood directly in his path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading At his cry the bear leaped out of the cloud of dust, and shot across the threshold like black lightning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his onslaught upon Greaser he had broken his halter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herky-Jerky was the only one of his companions brave enough to start to help him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “The cabin's full of b'ars!” he yelled.
Chapter 13 of The Young Forester by Zane Grey holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 223 sentences of The Young Forester, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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