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A Little Girl in Old Detroit

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.
Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
They passed a few boats going up.
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A Little Girl in Old Detroit

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old Detroit is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.
Line 2
Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.
Line 3
They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.
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Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.
/wɑːz ðə ˈoʊʃən soʊ ˈveri mʌtʃ ˈlɑːrdʒər ʃiː ˈwʌndərd ɪn hɜːr ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst ˈfæʃən/
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They passed a few boats going up.
/ðeɪ pæst ə fjuː boʊts ˈɡoʊɪŋ ʌp/

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.

boats noun US /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading “They passed a few boats going up.”

cabin noun US /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.”

Canada noun US /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading “They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.”

inexperienced adjective US /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading “Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.”

larger adjective US /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading “Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.”

lookout noun US /ˈlʊkaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.”

ocean noun US /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.”

paean noun US /ˈpiːən/

a formal expression of praise

From this reading “A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.”

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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 PAEAN OF GLADNESS.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

Barre

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

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

boatsnounUS /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading They passed a few boats going up.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They passed a few boats going up.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

GLADNESSnoun

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading They passed a few boats going up.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

Jeanne's

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

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

PAEANnounUS /ˈpiːən/

a formal expression of praise

From this reading A PAEAN OF GLADNESS.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading They passed a few boats going up.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They passed a few boats going up.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Jeanne's little cabin was very plain, but the window gave a nice lookout and could be opened at will.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Was the ocean so very much larger, she wondered in her inexperienced fashion.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They would cross the lake and go down to Barre on the Canada side, and that would give a different view.

Chapter 16 of A Little Girl in Old Detroit by Amanda M. Douglas holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 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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Raising
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Detroit
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