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Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....
--WALT WHITMAN.
As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.
There are two ways to go.
The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.
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American Adventures

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of American Adventures is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....
Line 2
--WALT WHITMAN.
Line 3
As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.
/æz aɪ hæv rɪˈmɑːrkt bɪˈfɔːr ɪt ɪz ə lɔːŋ hɔːl frʌm ðə pəˈnɪnsələ ʌv ˈflɔːrədə tuː nuː ˈɔːrliənz/
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There are two ways to go.
/ðer ɑːr tuː weɪz tuː ɡoʊ/
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The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.
/ðə ruːt baɪ weɪ ʌv ˌpensəˈkoʊlə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ðə ɡʌlf koʊst lʊks ˈʃɔːrtər ɑːn ðə mæp bʌt ɪz aɪ bɪˈliːv ɪn pɔɪnt ʌv taɪm kənˈsuːmd ðə ˈlɔːŋɡər weɪ/

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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.

Alabama noun US /ˌæləˈbæmə/

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....”

Florida noun US /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.”

haul verb US /hɔːl/

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading “As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.”

montgomery noun US /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading “A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....”

peninsula noun US /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading “As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.”

Pensacola noun US /ˌpensəˈkoʊlə/

a town in extreme northwest Florida

From this reading “The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.”

shorter adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtər/

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.”

whitman noun US /ˈwɪtmən/

United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading “--WALT WHITMAN.”

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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 DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are two ways to go.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

CoastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

DAYnounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading There are two ways to go.

GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

haulverbUS /hɔːl/

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

PensacolanounUS /ˌpensəˈkoʊlə/

a town in extreme northwest Florida

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are two ways to go.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As I have remarked before, it is a long haul from the peninsula of Florida to New Orleans.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There are two ways to go.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

walk'd

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

From this reading A DAY IN MONTGOMERY I have walk'd in Alabama My morning walk....

WALT

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

From this reading --WALT WHITMAN.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The route by way of Pensacola, following the Gulf Coast, looks shorter on the map but is, I believe, in point of time consumed, the longer way.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading There are two ways to go.

WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/

United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)

From this reading --WALT WHITMAN.

Chapter 37 of American Adventures by Julian Street holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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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