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Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States
Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.
CHARLES LANMAN.
TO SOLOMON T. NICOLL, ESQ.
To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
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ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.
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CHARLES LANMAN.
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TO SOLOMON T. NICOLL, ESQ.
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To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.
/tuː juː ɪn ˈtestəmoʊni ʌv maɪ ˈfrendʃɪp aɪ ˌɪnˈskraɪb ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈvɑːljuːm/

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.

angler noun US /ˈæŋɡlər/

a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

From this reading “ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.”

available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

generously adverb US /ˈdʒenərəsli/

in a generous manner

From this reading “This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

inscribe verb US /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

From this reading “To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

nova noun US /ˈnoʊvə/

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading “ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading “This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

All words in this reading · 43

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.

ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

ANGLERnounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/

a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

CANADAnounUS /ˈkænədə/

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

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHARLES LANMAN.

com

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

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

e-book

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

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

ESQnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading TO SOLOMON T. NICOLL, ESQ.

FadedPage

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

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.

generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/

in a generous manner

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

inscribeverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

From this reading To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

LANMAN

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

From this reading CHARLES LANMAN.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.

NICOLL

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

From this reading TO SOLOMON T. NICOLL, ESQ.

NOVAnounUS /ˈnoʊvə/

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

SCOTIA

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

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

SOLOMONproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading TO SOLOMON T. NICOLL, ESQ.

STATESnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading TO SOLOMON T. NICOLL, ESQ.

testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.

TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO SOLOMON T. NICOLL, ESQ.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading ADVENTURES OF AN ANGLER IN CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading This e-book was generously made available by FadedPage.com (http://www.fadedpage.com) Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To you, in testimony of my friendship, I inscribe this little Volume.

Chapter 1 of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States by Charles Lanman holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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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Chapter 1 holds 228 sentences of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

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E-book
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Generously
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Available
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Fadedpage
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