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Chapter 2 of Through Forest and Stream is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice. "Shot at you?" cried my uncle angrily. "Of course I did. How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!" "Didn't prowl, sir," said the boy humbly.
Chapter 2 of Through Forest and Stream is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anger
From this reading “"Shot at you?" cried my uncle angrily.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"”
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading “"And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.”
in a humble manner
From this reading “"Didn't prowl, sir," said the boy humbly.”
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading “"Didn't prowl, sir," said the boy humbly.”
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading “How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"”
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 "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
with anger
From this reading "Shot at you?" cried my uncle angrily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
a youthful male person
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I did.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Shot at you?" cried my uncle angrily.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Of course I did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't prowl, sir," said the boy humbly.
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
in a humble manner
From this reading "Didn't prowl, sir," said the boy humbly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Shot at you?" cried my uncle angrily.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I did.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading "Didn't prowl, sir," said the boy humbly.
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Didn't prowl, sir," said the boy humbly.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading How dare you come prowling about our tent in the dead of night!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Shot at you?" cried my uncle angrily.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you shot at us," said the boy, in a doleful voice.
Chapter 2 of Through Forest and Stream by George Manville Fenn holds 482 sentences, grouped into 97 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 2 holds 482 sentences of Through Forest and Stream, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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