Chapter 13 of Woodcraft is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Woodcraft is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD. "DID you find 'em, Elmer?" "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did." "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!" "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
Chapter 13 of Woodcraft is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a partially opened flower
From this reading “A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."”
English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910)
From this reading “"Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"”
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.”
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading “"Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"”
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “"What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."”
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.
In this reading “"What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."”
In this reading “"Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
a partially opened flower
From this reading A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "DID you find 'em, Elmer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DID you find 'em, Elmer?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading "DID you find 'em, Elmer?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "DID you find 'em, Elmer?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910)
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
by chance
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
express in words
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REBELLION NIPPED IN THE BUD.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
the act of using
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell us what you saw, Elmer; we've passed an awful hour," said Mark, sighing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
at the time that
From this reading "What's the use asking such silly questions, when you can see right now from the grin on his face that he did."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DID you find 'em, Elmer?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Huh! don't you be so sure, Red Huggins; perhaps he's laughing at the way the sun reflects on your hair!"
Chapter 13 of Woodcraft by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 13 holds 131 sentences of Woodcraft, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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