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Westy Martin

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Westy Martin is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.
He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.
Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.
According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.
Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.
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Westy Martin

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Westy Martin is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.
Line 2
He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.
Line 3
Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.
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According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.
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Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.
/jet ɪn wʌn weɪ hiː wɑːz ˈkreɪzi hiː wɑːz ˈkreɪzi tuː ɡoʊ aʊt west/

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.

Harris noun US /ˈherɪs/

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading “According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.”

Jersey noun US /ˈdʒɜːrzi/

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.”

Notwithstanding adverb US /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading “Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.”

Patrol noun US /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading “Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.”

presided verb US /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading “Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.”

Raven verb US /ˈreɪvən/

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading “According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.”

Troop noun US /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading “He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.”

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.

presided over verb + particle counted as “preside over”

In this reading “Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.”

Silver Fox noun + noun

red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white

In this reading “Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.”

first class adjective + noun

the highest rank in a classification

In this reading “A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.”

go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.”

All words in this reading · 45

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

Blakeley

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

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

Bridgeboro

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

From this reading He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.

HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.

JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.

NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

Pee-wee

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

From this reading According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.

presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

PROMISEverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.

Roy

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

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Notwithstanding that he was a serious boy, he belonged to the Silver Fox Patrol, presided over by Roy Blakeley.

TroopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading He was a member of the First Bridgeboro Troop of Bridgeboro, New Jersey.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.

Westy

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

From this reading A PROMISE Westy Martin was a scout of the first class.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading According to Pee-wee Harris of the Raven Patrol, Westy was the only Silver Fox who was not crazy.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet in one way he was crazy; he was crazy to go out west.

Chapter 2 of Westy Martin by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

What does chapter 2 of Westy Martin contain?

Chapter 2 holds 69 sentences of Westy Martin, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of Westy Martin by Percy Keese Fitzhugh exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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Blakeley
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