Chapter 1 of The Young Woodsman is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Young Woodsman is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c. &c. "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling. Will you mind having to go to work?" "Mind it!
Chapter 1 of The Young Woodsman is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.”
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading “Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
a special loved one
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Will you mind having to go to work?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Will you mind having to go to work?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mind it!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Will you mind having to go to work?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
an educational institution
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will you mind having to go to work?"
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Life in the Forests of Canada Author of "Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track," &c.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you mind having to go to work?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Will you mind having to go to work?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid there'll be no more school for you now, Frank darling.
Chapter 1 of The Young Woodsman by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 1 holds 90 sentences of The Young Woodsman, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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