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

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Lanman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.
Burlington.
June.
Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.
It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.
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Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.
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Burlington.
/ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
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June.
/dʒuːn/
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Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.
/ʌv ɔːl ðə taʊnz wɪtʃ aɪ hæv ˈevər siːn ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən ɪn vərˈmɑːnt ɪz ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli wʌn ʌv ðə moʊst ˈbjuːtəfəl/
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It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.
/ɪt stændz ɑːn ðə ʃɔːr ʌv leɪk ʃæmˈpleɪn ənd frʌm ðə ˈwɔːtər tuː ɪts ˈiːstərn ekˈstreməti ɪz ə ˈreɡjələr ˌeləˈveɪʃən wɪtʃ ˈraɪzəz tuː ðə haɪt ʌv sʌm θriː ˈhʌndrəd fiːt/

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Burlington noun US /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/

the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont

From this reading “Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Champlain noun US /ʃæmˈpleɪn/

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

From this reading “Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.”

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decidedly adverb US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading “Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.”

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elevation noun US /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extremity noun US /ekˈstreməti/

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

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rises noun US /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

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towns noun US /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading “Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.”

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Vermont noun US /vərˈmɑːnt/

a state in New England

From this reading “Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

eastern extremity adjective + noun

In this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

208 times in 225,867 chapters
three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

20,107 times in 225,867 chapters
hundred feet noun + noun counted as “hundred foot”

In this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

10,662 times in 225,867 chapters
most beautiful adverb + adjective

In this reading “Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.”

12,963 times in 225,867 chapters
Distinguished Men adjective + noun

In this reading “Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.”

523 times in 225,867 chapters
on the shore preposition + article + noun counted as “on … shore”

In this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

10,384 times in 225,867 chapters
stands on verb + particle counted as “stand on”

In this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

10,227 times in 225,867 chapters
some three adjective + noun

In this reading “It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.”

3,188 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 42

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/

the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont

From this reading Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/

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

From this reading Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.

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decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DistinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.

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easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

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elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feetnounUS /fiːt/

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

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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heightnounUS /haɪt/

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

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading June.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Burlington—Lake Champlain—Distinguished Men.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
townsnounUS /taʊnz/

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/

a state in New England

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

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waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It stands on the shore of Lake Champlain, and from the water to its eastern extremity is a regular elevation, which rises to the height of some three hundred feet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Of all the towns which I have ever seen, Burlington in Vermont is decidedly one of the most beautiful.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 8 of Adventures of an Angler in Canada, Nova Scotia and the United States by Charles Lanman holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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