Chapter 17 of Woodcraft is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Woodcraft is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LENDING A HELPING HAND. "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo. "Open up here, fellows!" he called. "Danger's passed. Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
Chapter 17 of Woodcraft is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “LENDING A HELPING HAND.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “"THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.”
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading “Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.”
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading “LENDING A HELPING HAND.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “"THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.”
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.”
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading “"THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.”
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading “Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.”
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 “"THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.”
a cabin built with logs
In this reading “"THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.”
physical assistance
In this reading “LENDING A HELPING HAND.”
In this reading “Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.”
In this reading “"THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.”
In this reading “"THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LENDING A HELPING HAND.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Open up here, fellows!" he called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
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From this reading "Danger's passed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Open up here, fellows!" he called.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading LENDING A HELPING HAND.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading LENDING A HELPING HAND.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Open up here, fellows!" he called.
moving with great haste
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
and nothing more
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading LENDING A HELPING HAND.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open up here, fellows!" he called.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Danger's passed.
in the near future
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "THERE comes Red, now," said Mark, about ten minutes later, and presently the party mentioned came hurrying up to the door of the log cabin, on which he beat a loud tattoo.
Chapter 17 of Woodcraft by Alan, Captain Douglas holds 504 sentences, grouped into 101 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.
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