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Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great
Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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"Very cold morning," said Mustagan.
"Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."
With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.
Their direction from the camp was due south.
As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.
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Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Winter Adventures of Three Boys in the Great is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Very cold morning," said Mustagan.
Line 2
"Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."
/teɪk ɡʊd ˈbrekfəst naʊ ðen əˈnʌðər ɡʊd wʌn wɪl biː ˈredi wen wiː kʌm bæk frʌm ˈsiːɪŋ ðə stiːm/
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With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.
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Their direction from the camp was due south.
/ðer dərˈekʃən frʌm ðə kæmp wɑːz duː saʊθ/
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As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.
/æz fɑːr æz ðə bɔɪz kʊd meɪk aʊt ðə ˈriːdʒən wɑːz fʊl ʌv ɡreɪt ˈrɑːki rəˈviːnz/

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.

clothing noun US /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading “With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.”

consistent adjective US /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading “With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.”

rapid adjective US /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading “With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.”

ravines noun US /rəˈviːnz/

plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading “As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.”

region noun US /ˈriːdʒən/

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading “As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.”

rocky adjective US /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading “As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.”

steam verb US /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading “"Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."”

worn verb US /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading “With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.”

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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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Their direction from the camp was due south.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Very cold morning," said Mustagan.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Their direction from the camp was due south.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Their direction from the camp was due south.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Very cold morning," said Mustagan.

Mustagan

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

From this reading "Very cold morning," said Mustagan.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/

plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading As far as the boys could make out the region was full of great rocky ravines.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Very cold morning," said Mustagan.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

snow-shoeing

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

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Their direction from the camp was due south.

steamverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their direction from the camp was due south.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very cold morning," said Mustagan.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Their direction from the camp was due south.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

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 With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Take good breakfast now, then another good one will be ready when we come back from seeing the steam."

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading With all the clothing that could well be worn consistent with rapid snow-shoeing the party soon set off.

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