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Two young lumbermen
Two young lumbermen

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By Edward Stratemeyer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.
"Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.
"It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."
"He didn't show himself, Owen."
Dale drew a long breath.
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Two young lumbermen

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Two young lumbermen is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.
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"Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.
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"It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."
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"He didn't show himself, Owen."
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Dale drew a long breath.
/deɪl druː ə lɔːŋ breθ/

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amazed adjective US /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.”

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Dale noun US /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.”

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disappearing noun US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.”

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freight noun US /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.”

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lumber noun US /ˈlʌmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.”

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maine noun US /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.”

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moment's noun US /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading “"Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.”

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Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.”

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long breath adjective + noun

In this reading “Dale drew a long breath.”

5,849 times in 426,211 chapters
moment's pause noun + noun counted as “moment pause”

In this reading “"Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.”

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after a moment's preposition + article + noun counted as “after … moment”

In this reading “"Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."

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breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Dale drew a long breath.

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causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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DalenounUS /deɪl/

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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didn't

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From this reading "It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."

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disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Dale drew a long breath.

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freightnounUS /freɪt/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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French-Canadian

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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he's

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From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "He didn't show himself, Owen."

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It's

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From this reading "It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."

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latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Dale drew a long breath.

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LUMBERnounUS /ˈlʌmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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MAINEnounUS /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading "It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "He didn't show himself, Owen."

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."

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startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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TRADEnounUS /treɪd/

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, he's gone," said he, after a moment's pause.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE MAINE LUMBER TRADE Owen was as amazed as Dale to think that the man who had leaped on the disappearing freight train was the French-Canadian who had caused the latter so much trouble.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It's a pity you didn't spot him before the train started."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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