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Unexplored!

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Unexplored! is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.
She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.
"Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"
"Sure wish it would!" he agreed.
"Haven't had such a big one in years."
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Unexplored!

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Unexplored! is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.
Line 2
She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.
Line 3
"Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"
/oʊ ɪf ˈoʊnli ɪt wʊd reɪn ʃiː saɪd ənd pʊt aʊt ðə ˈfaɪər/
Line 4
"Sure wish it would!" he agreed.
/ʃʊr wɪʃ ɪt wʊd hiː əˈɡriːd/
Line 5
"Haven't had such a big one in years."

Learner Dictionary

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.

blanket noun US /ˈblæŋkət/

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading “She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.”

bowl noun US /boʊl/

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading “THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.”

browse verb US /braʊz/

shop around; not necessarily buying

From this reading “She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.”

dipping verb US /ˈdɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading “THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.”

homemade adjective US /ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd/

made or produced in the home or by yourself

From this reading “THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.”

Ranger noun US /ˈreɪndʒər/

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading “THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.”

Rosa noun US /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading “THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.”

soup noun US /suːp/

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading “THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

put out verb + adjective

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

In this reading “"Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"”

roll up verb + adjective

form into a cylinder by rolling

In this reading “She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.”

hours' sleep noun + noun counted as “hour sleep”

In this reading “THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.”

All words in this reading · 63

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "Sure wish it would!" he agreed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Haven't had such a big one in years."

blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

bowlnounUS /boʊl/

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

browseverbUS /braʊz/

shop around; not necessarily buying

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

faggedadjective

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "Haven't had such a big one in years."

Haven't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Haven't had such a big one in years."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Sure wish it would!" he agreed.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

homemadeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd/

made or produced in the home or by yourself

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Haven't had such a big one in years."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

Radcliffe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

SNOW-SLIDE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

solicitized

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

soupnounUS /suːp/

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Haven't had such a big one in years."

SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Sure wish it would!" he agreed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She looked fagged to death herself, and Radcliffe made her promise to roll up in a blanket on a browse bed.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SNOW-SLIDE "I'm glad they got in a few hours' sleep this noon," solicitized Rosa, placing homemade bread and coffee before the Ranger, then dipping up a bowl of soup.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Sure wish it would!" he agreed.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Oh, if only it would rain!" she sighed, "and put out the fire!"

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "Haven't had such a big one in years."

Chapter 9 of Unexplored! by Allen Chaffee holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

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Chapter 9 holds 108 sentences of Unexplored!, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of Unexplored! by Allen Chaffee exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 108 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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