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An American Girl Abroad

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of An American Girl Abroad is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Adeline Trafton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WATERLOO AND THROUGH BELGIUM.
To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?
Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."
WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.
It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.
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An American Girl Abroad

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of An American Girl Abroad is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WATERLOO AND THROUGH BELGIUM.
/ˈwɔːtərluː ənd θruː ˈbeldʒəm/
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To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?
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Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."
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WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.
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It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

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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.

Antwerp noun US /ˈæntwərp/

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading “To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
belfry noun US /ˈbelfri/

a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

From this reading “Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
belgium noun US /ˈbeldʒəm/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading “WATERLOO AND THROUGH BELGIUM.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bruges noun US /ˈbruːdʒɪz/

a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction

From this reading “Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ghent noun US /ɡent/

port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry

From this reading “To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hugo's noun US /ˈhjuːɡoʊz/

possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading “To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nunnery noun US /ˈnʌnəri/

the convent of a community of nuns

From this reading “Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waterloo noun US /ˈwɔːtərluː/

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading “WATERLOO AND THROUGH BELGIUM.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

dozen miles noun + noun counted as “dozen mile”

In this reading “It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.”

731 times in 225,867 chapters
about a dozen preposition + article + noun counted as “about … dozen”

In this reading “It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.”

1,915 times in 225,867 chapters
poor man adjective + noun

In this reading “Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."”

13,909 times in 225,867 chapters
leave the city verb + article + noun counted as “leave … city”

In this reading “WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.”

679 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 62

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 To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Ah

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

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

Pending verification
AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WATERLOO AND THROUGH BELGIUM.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/

a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
battle-field

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

From this reading WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.

Pending verification
BeggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
belfrynounUS /ˈbelfri/

a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BELGIUMnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading WATERLOO AND THROUGH BELGIUM.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BrugesnounUS /ˈbruːdʒɪz/

a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Friday-market

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

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

Pending verification
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GhentnounUS /ɡent/

port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hougomont

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

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

Pending verification
Hugo'snounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊz/

possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Longfellow's

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

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

Pending verification
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MoundnounUS /maʊnd/

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/

the convent of a community of nuns

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PoisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/

past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/

having a sunken area

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

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 To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading WATERLOO AND THROUGH BELGIUM.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading To Waterloo.--Beggars and guides.--The Mound.--Chateau Hougomont.--Victor Hugo's "sunken road."--Antwerp.--A visit to the cathedral.--A drive about the city.--An excursion to Ghent.--The funeral services in the cathedral.--"Poisoned?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watch-tower

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

From this reading Ah, poor man!"--The watch-tower.--The Friday-market square.--The nunnery.--Longfellow's pilgrims to "the belfry of Bruges."

Pending verification
WATERLOOnounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading WATERLOO AND THROUGH BELGIUM.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading WE could not leave the city without driving out to the battle-field of Waterloo.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is about a dozen miles to The Mound, and you may take the public coach if you choose--it runs daily.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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About 262 minutes of reading across 630 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read An American Girl Abroad section by section

How to work through An American Girl Abroad section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in An American Girl Abroad

Words and structures a reader meets early in An American Girl Abroad, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

American
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An American Girl Abroad; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Abroad
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An American Girl Abroad; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Adeline
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An American Girl Abroad; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Trafton
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An American Girl Abroad; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.