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Another Summer

Chapter XVIII

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CONCLUSION.
We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.
At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.
The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.
Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.
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Another Summer

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Another Summer is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.
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At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.
/æt ðə hoʊˈtel ðer wiː faʊnd ðə ruːmz fɔːr wɪtʃ wiː hæd ˈteləɡræft ˈredi fɔːr ʌs/
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The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.
/ðə ˈsʌlfər bæθ æt bænf ənd ðə ˈsʌbsəkwənt ɪkˈspoʊʒər pruːvd tuː mʌtʃ fɔːr miː ənd aɪ wɑːz əˈblaɪdʒd tuː ɡoʊ tuː bed ənd steɪ ðer fɔːr ə wiːk/
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Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Banff noun US /bænf/

a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies

From this reading “We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.”

exposure noun US /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading “The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.”

Manitoba noun US /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/

one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada

From this reading “We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.”

nursed adjective US /nɜːrst/

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading “Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.”

subsequent adjective US /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading “The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.”

sulphur verb US /ˈsʌlfər/

treat with sulphur in order to preserve

From this reading “The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.”

telegraphed verb US /ˈteləɡræft/

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading “At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.”

Winnipeg noun US /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/

the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters

From this reading “We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.”

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.

travelling companions noun + noun counted as “travelling companion”

In this reading “Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.”

two days noun + noun

In this reading “We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.”

two nights noun + noun

In this reading “We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.”

At the hotel preposition + article + noun counted as “at … hotel”

In this reading “At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.”

stay there verb + particle

In this reading “The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.”

for a week preposition + article + noun counted as “for … week”

In this reading “The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.”

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10.20

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From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

22

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From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

BanffnounUS /bænf/

a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

carsnounUS /kɑːrz/

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/

intentionally conceived

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

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 Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

ManitobanounUS /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/

one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

skilfuladjective

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/

treat with sulphur in order to preserve

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very often I suffered extreme pain in the head, and was only conscious of being carefully nursed by my sister and travelling companions, and attended by a skilful doctor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The sulphur bath at Banff, and the subsequent exposure, proved too much for me, and I was obliged to go to bed and stay there for a week.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading At the hotel there we found the rooms for which we had telegraphed ready for us.

WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/

the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters

From this reading We left Banff at 10.20 P.M. on the 22d, and after two days and two nights on the cars, reached Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba.

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