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Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers
Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Scudder • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.
My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.
These are very numerous.
One is to be found in almost every village.
They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.
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Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.
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My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.
Line 3
These are very numerous.
/ðiːz ɑːr ˈveri ˈnuːmərəs/
Line 4
One is to be found in almost every village.
/wʌn ɪz tuː biː faʊnd ɪn ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈevəri ˈvɪlədʒ/
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They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

Learner Dictionary

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

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cars noun US /kɑːrz/

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

From this reading “HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.”

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idols noun US /ˈaɪdəlz/

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading “HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.”

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proceed verb US /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading “My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.”

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procession noun US /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.”

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rivers noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.”

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steep adjective US /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading “They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.”

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temples noun US /ˈtempəlz/

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.”

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villages noun US /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.”

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All words in this reading · 49

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 My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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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 They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading One is to be found in almost every village.

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading These are very numerous.

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banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One is to be found in almost every village.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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CARSnounUS /kɑːrz/

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

From this reading HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.

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ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading One is to be found in almost every village.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading One is to be found in almost every village.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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HINDOOnoun

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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IDOLSnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading One is to be found in almost every village.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading One is to be found in almost every village.

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middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

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

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading These are very numerous.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One is to be found in almost every village.

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out-of-the-wayadjective

exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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PROCESSIONnounUS /prəˈseʃən/

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.

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riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/

having a sharp inclination

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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TEMPLESnounUS /ˈtempəlz/

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading HINDOO TEMPLES--CARS--PROCESSION OF IDOLS.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are very numerous.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading These are very numerous.

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villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading One is to be found in almost every village.

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villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

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woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading They are to be found, also, in out-of-the-way places, distant from villages, in woods, on the banks and in the middle of rivers; but, above all, on mountains and steep rocks.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My dear Children--I will proceed to give you a description of the Hindoo temples.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 9 of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers by John Scudder holds 101 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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Chapter 9 holds 101 sentences of Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

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