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With Boone on the frontier
With Boone on the frontier

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of With Boone on the frontier is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Stratemeyer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.
With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.
“The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.
“Yes, the Indians!” panted the Quakeress.
“They just shot an arrow at me.
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With Boone on the frontier

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of With Boone on the frontier is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.
/ə naɪt reɪd baɪ ðə ˈɪndiənz ˈsevrəl wiːks ˈleɪtər ˈmɪsɪz ˈpɑːrsənz wɑːz æt ðə sprɪŋ ˈɡetɪŋ ə ˈbʌkət ʌv ˈwɔːtər wen wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔːrnɪŋ æn ˈæroʊ keɪm ˈwɪzɪŋ ɪn hɜːr dərˈekʃən ənd ˈberid ˌɪtˈself ɪn ðə ɡraʊnd kloʊs baɪ/
Line 2
With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.
/wɪð ə ʃriːk ðə ɡʊd ˈwʊmən let fɔːl hɜːr ˈbʌkət ənd rʌʃt fɔːr ðə ˈkæbən ˈʃriːkɪŋ ðæt ðə ˈɪndiənz wɜːr æt hænd/
Line 3
“The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.
/ðə ˈɪndiənz kraɪd ˈhɑːrməni huː hæd hɜːr hændz diːp ɪn ə bætʃ ʌv doʊ ʃiː wɑːz ˈniːdɪŋ/
Line 4
“Yes, the Indians!” panted the Quakeress.
Line 5
“They just shot an arrow at me.
/ðeɪ dʒʌst ʃɑːt æn ˈæroʊ æt miː/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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batch noun US /bætʃ/

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading ““The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bucket noun US /ˈbʌkət/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading “A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dough noun US /doʊ/

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

From this reading ““The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kneading verb US /ˈniːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “knead” — make uniform

From this reading ““The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Parsons noun US /ˈpɑːrsənz/

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading “A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.”

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raid verb US /reɪd/

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading “A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shrieking noun US /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading “With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whizzing verb US /ˈwɪzɪŋ/

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading “A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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

without warning preposition + noun

In this reading “A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.”

2,272 times in 426,211 chapters
Several weeks adjective + noun counted as “several week”

In this reading “A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.”

2,856 times in 426,211 chapters
good woman adjective + noun

In this reading “With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.”

8,678 times in 426,211 chapters
at hand preposition + noun

close in space; within reach

In this reading “With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.”

25,502 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
batchnounUS /bætʃ/

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doughnounUS /doʊ/

a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/

compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

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INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

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itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “They just shot an arrow at me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kneadingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “knead” — make uniform

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “They just shot an arrow at me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/

past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “Yes, the Indians!” panted the Quakeress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Quakeress

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From this reading “Yes, the Indians!” panted the Quakeress.

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RAIDverbUS /reɪd/

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading “They just shot an arrow at me.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/

sharp piercing cry

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading “They just shot an arrow at me.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whizzingverbUS /ˈwɪzɪŋ/

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “The Indians!” cried Harmony, who had her hands deep in a batch of dough she was kneading.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A NIGHT RAID BY THE INDIANS Several weeks later Mrs. Parsons was at the spring getting a bucket of water when, without warning, an arrow came whizzing in her direction, and buried itself in the ground close by.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading With a shriek the good woman let fall her bucket and rushed for the cabin, shrieking that the Indians were at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, the Indians!” panted the Quakeress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Vocabulary met early in With Boone on the frontier

Words and structures a reader meets early in With Boone on the frontier, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
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