Westy Martin in the Rockies

Chapter V · It Shall Not Pass

Chapter V of Westy Martin in the Rockies, “It Shall Not Pass,” is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Loose the boat and push off if you can’t get your foot out,” Uncle Jeb called; “there’s a rock----” “I can’t reach the rope,” Westy shouted, not knowing his danger.

Artie did not pause to call to his friend.

One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

It seemed pausing like a beast crouching, ready to spring.

Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

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Westy Martin in the Rockies

Chapter V · It Shall Not Pass

Chapter V of Westy Martin in the Rockies, “It Shall Not Pass,” is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“Loose the boat and push off if you can’t get your foot out,” Uncle Jeb called; “there’s a rock----” “I can’t reach the rope,” Westy shouted, not knowing his danger.

Line 2

Artie did not pause to call to his friend.

Line 3

One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

Line 4

It seemed pausing like a beast crouching, ready to spring.

Line 5

Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.”

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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 “Loose the boat and push off if you can’t get your foot out,” Uncle Jeb called; “there’s a rock----” “I can’t reach the rope,” Westy shouted, not knowing his danger.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

Artie

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From this reading Artie did not pause to call to his friend.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

beast

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From this reading It seemed pausing like a beast crouching, ready to spring.

big

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From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

boat

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call

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From this reading Artie did not pause to call to his friend.

called

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can't

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catching

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

crouching

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From this reading It seemed pausing like a beast crouching, ready to spring.

danger

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Artie did not pause to call to his friend.

down

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From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

fearful

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From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

foot

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Frantically

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

friend

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From this reading Artie did not pause to call to his friend.

get

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going

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From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

hands

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

hillside

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

hold

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

informed

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From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

Jeb

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knees

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

knowing

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like

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From this reading It seemed pausing like a beast crouching, ready to spring.

look

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From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

Loose

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

now

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

off

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

out

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pause

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From this reading Artie did not pause to call to his friend.

pausing

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From this reading It seemed pausing like a beast crouching, ready to spring.

push

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ran

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

reach

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ready

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rock

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rope

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seemed

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shouted

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spring

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From this reading It seemed pausing like a beast crouching, ready to spring.

stumbling

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

there's

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Artie did not pause to call to his friend.

trees

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From this reading Frantically he ran down the hillside, stumbling, catching hold of trees, now on foot, now on hands and knees.

Uncle

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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 One fearful look at the big rock informed him that it was going down.

Westy

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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