Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Woodcraft
Woodcraft

Chapter XVII

Cover illustration for Woodcraft
Context Illustration Reading 1/101 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
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.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Woodcraft

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LENDING A HELPING HAND.
Line 2
"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.
Line 3
"Open up here, fellows!" he called.
Line 4
"Danger's passed.
Line 5
Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

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.”

HAND noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “LENDING A HELPING HAND.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Open up here, fellows!" he called.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “"Open up here, fellows!" he called.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Passed noun US /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Danger's passed.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

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.”

All words in this reading · 50

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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.

band

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

From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.

beat

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

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.

BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.

cabin

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

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.

called

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

From this reading "Open up here, fellows!" he called.

came

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

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.

comes

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

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.

Danger's

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

From this reading "Danger's passed.

door

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

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.

fellows

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

From this reading "Open up here, fellows!" he called.

HAND

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

From this reading LENDING A HELPING HAND.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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.

HELPING

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

From this reading LENDING A HELPING HAND.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Open up here, fellows!" he called.

hurrying

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

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.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

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.

just

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

From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.

later

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

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.

legging

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

From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.

LENDING

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

From this reading LENDING A HELPING HAND.

log

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

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.

loud

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

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.

Mark

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

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.

mentioned

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

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.

minutes

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

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.

now

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

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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

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.

OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Open up here, fellows!" he called.

out

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

From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

passednounUS /passed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Danger's passed.

presently

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

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

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

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.

said

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

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.

section

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

From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.

tattoo

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

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.

ten

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

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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

THERE

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

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.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

tramps

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

From this reading Both those tramps are just legging it out of this section to beat the band.

up

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

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.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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.