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Forest Life and Forest Trees

Chapter I

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WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.
DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.
BY JOHN S. SPRINGER.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
PREFACE.
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Forest Life and Forest Trees

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Forest Life and Forest Trees is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.
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DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.
/dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ʌv ˈlʌmbərɪŋ ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz ɑːn ðə ˈveriəs ˈrɪvərz ʌv meɪn ənd nuː ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
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BY JOHN S. SPRINGER.
/baɪ dʒɑːn es ˈsprɪŋər/
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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.
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PREFACE.
/ˈprefəs/

Learner Dictionary

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.

brunswick noun US /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading “DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.”

Clerk's noun US /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.”

descriptions noun US /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading “DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.”

loggers noun US /ˈlɑːɡərz/

plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees

From this reading “WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.”

lumbering noun US /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

From this reading “DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.”

maine noun US /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading “DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.”

preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE.”

springer noun US /ˈsprɪŋər/

the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

From this reading “BY JOHN S. SPRINGER.”

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eight hundred adjective + noun

In this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.”

Act of verb + particle

In this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.”

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.

AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.

BRUNSWICKnounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY JOHN S. SPRINGER.

CAMP-LIFE

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

From this reading WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.

Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

DESCRIPTIONSnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

fifty-oneadjective

being one more than fifty

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading BY JOHN S. SPRINGER.

LOGGERSnounUS /ˈlɑːɡərz/

plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees

From this reading WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.

LUMBERINGnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/

the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

MAINEnounUS /meɪn/

a state in New England

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

OPERATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE.

RIVERSnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

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

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading BY JOHN S. SPRINGER.

SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

SPRINGERnounUS /ˈsprɪŋər/

the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

From this reading BY JOHN S. SPRINGER.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

VARIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading DESCRIPTIONS OF LUMBERING OPERATIONS ON THE VARIOUS RIVERS OF MAINE AND NEW BRUNSWICK.

WILD-WOOD

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

From this reading WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.

WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading WINTER CAMP-LIFE AMONG THE LOGGERS, AND WILD-WOOD ADVENTURE.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, by in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.

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Winter
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Camp-life
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Among
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Loggers
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