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Wetzel, the Scout

Chapter II · Pompey in War

Chapter II of Wetzel, the Scout, “Pompey in War,” is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.
While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”
Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.
The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.
Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:
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Wetzel, the Scout

Chapter II · Pompey in War

Chapter II of Wetzel, the Scout, “Pompey in War,” is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.
Line 2
While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”
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Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.
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The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.
/ðə ˈriːzən hiː ɡeɪv hɪmˈself ˌhaʊˈevər wɑːz nɑːt ðə truː step ðæt ˈɪnfluːənst hɪm/
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Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:
/θruː hɪz θɪk skʌl ðer krept sʌm sʌtʃ ˈlɑːdʒɪk æz ðɪs/

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Dis noun US /dɪs/

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading ““Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.”

forces noun US /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading “Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.”

influenced verb US /ˈɪnfluːənst/

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading “The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.”

invading adjective US /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/

involving invasion or aggressive attack

From this reading “Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.”

logic noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading “Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:”

marched verb US /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading “Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.”

Pompey noun US /ˈpɑːmpi/

Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)

From this reading “Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.”

skull noun US /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:”

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thick skull adjective + noun

In this reading “Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:”

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

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ain't

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From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

creptverbUS /krept/

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

dar

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

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

dese

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

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

DisnounUS /dɪs/

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

gemmen

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

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

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

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/

not in action or at work

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/

past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/

involving invasion or aggressive attack

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

obnoun

a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

orter

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

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/

Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

sartin

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

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

sheddin

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

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

skullnounUS /skʌl/

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

soliloquized

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

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through his thick skull there crept some such logic as this:

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The reason he gave himself, however, was not the true step that influenced him.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Thus soliloquized Pompey when the forces marched from his village to join those in invading the Indian country.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While de rest am sheddin’ dar blood round dese parts, it ain’t right for him to be idle.”

yer

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

From this reading “Dis yer gemmen ob color orter for to go to war, dat am sartin.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Wetzel, the Scout, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wetzel
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Scout
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Captives
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Wilderness
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