Chapter 3 of Through Forest and Stream is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Through Forest and Stream is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A rattlesnake." "I didn't hear him rattle. But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up." "And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes." "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
Chapter 3 of Through Forest and Stream is here in full — 501 sentences across 101 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.
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “"And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."”
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading “"And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “"I didn't hear him rattle.”
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “"A rattlesnake."”
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “"And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."”
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 "A rattlesnake."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't hear him rattle.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
the act of departing
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I didn't hear him rattle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't hear him rattle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't hear him rattle.
and nothing more
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
select carefully from a group
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading "And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."
make short successive sounds
From this reading "I didn't hear him rattle.
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading "A rattlesnake."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was just going to lay hold of him behind his ears and pick him up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah! so he did, sir; but I wasn't thinking about what he said then.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And yet uncle told you to beware of poisonous snakes."
Chapter 3 of Through Forest and Stream by George Manville Fenn holds 501 sentences, grouped into 101 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 3 holds 501 sentences of Through Forest and Stream, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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