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

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Chapter 6 of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Adirondac MountainsTrout Fishing in the Boreas RiverA night in the woodsMoose LakeLake DeliaMount TahawasLakes Sanford and HendersonThe McIntyre Iron Works.
John Cheney’s Cabin.
June.
The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
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Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Adirondac MountainsTrout Fishing in the Boreas RiverA night in the woodsMoose LakeLake DeliaMount TahawasLakes Sanford and HendersonThe McIntyre Iron Works.
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John Cheney’s Cabin.
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June.
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The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.
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They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.
/ðeɪ ˈveri frʌm faɪv ˈhʌndrəd tuː faɪv ˈθaʊzənd fiːt ɪn haɪt ənd wɪð fjuː ɪkˈsepʃənz ɑːr ˈkʌvərd wɪð dens ˈfɔːrəsts/

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Champlain noun US /ʃæmˈpleɪn/

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

From this reading “The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.”

Counties noun US /ˈkaʊntiz/

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading “The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.”

Essex noun US /ˈesɪks/

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading “The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.”

exceptions noun US /ɪkˈsepʃənz/

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading “They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.”

Hudson noun US /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading “The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.”

Moose noun US /muːs/

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading “The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.”

Trout noun US /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading “The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.”

vary verb US /ˈveri/

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading “They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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dense forests adjective + noun counted as “dense forest”

In this reading “They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.”

five hundred noun + noun

the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five

In this reading “They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.”

forty miles adjective + noun counted as “forty mile”

In this reading “The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.”

five thousand noun + noun

In this reading “They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.”

few exceptions adjective + noun counted as “few exception”

In this reading “They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.”

Iron Works noun + noun

In this reading “The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.”

thousand feet noun + noun counted as “thousand foot”

In this reading “They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.”

miles west noun + noun counted as “mile west”

In this reading “The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.”

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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 The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

Adirondac

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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

Boreasnoun

a wind that blows from the north

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

CabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading John Cheney’s Cabin.

ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

Cheney's

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From this reading John Cheney’s Cabin.

CountiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

Delia

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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

denseadjectiveUS /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

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 vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

Henderson

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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

IronnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Cheney’s Cabin.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading June.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

LakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

McIntyre

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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

MoosenounUS /muːs/

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

Sanford

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From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

Tahawas

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

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

TroutnounUS /traʊt/

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

varyverbUS /ˈveri/

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains are situated on the extreme head waters of the Hudson, in the Counties of Essex and Hamilton, and about forty miles west of Lake Champlain.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They vary from five hundred to five thousand feet in height, and with few exceptions are covered with dense forests.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The Adirondac Mountains—Trout Fishing in the Boreas River—A night in the woods—Moose Lake—Lake Delia—Mount Tahawas—Lakes Sanford and Henderson—The McIntyre Iron Works.

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