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Gold Hunting in Alaska

Chapter XI

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Nov.
25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."
It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.
At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.
Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.
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Gold Hunting in Alaska

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Nov.
/noʊv/
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25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."
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It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə moʊst ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ æz fɑːr æz ðə ɡəˌstrɑːˈnɑːmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz ɑːr kənˈsɪdərd ðæt aɪ hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst/
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At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.
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Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.
/ˈheri ˈrenəldz wɑːz ɪˈlektəd ˈkæptən ənd hiː bɔːr ə ˈstriːmər ʌv red waɪt ənd bluː/

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celebrations noun US /ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz/

plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading “It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.”

gastronomic adjective US /ɡəˌstrɑːˈnɑːmɪk/

of or relating to gastronomy

From this reading “It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.”

gratifying adjective US /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading “It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.”

marshaled verb US /ˈmɑːrʃəld/

past form of “marshal” — place in proper rank

From this reading “At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.”

Reynolds noun US /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading “Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.”

spree noun US /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading “25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."”

streamer noun US /ˈstriːmər/

light that streams

From this reading “Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.”

yesterday's noun US /ˈjestərdeɪz/

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading “25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."”

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slowly recovering adverb + adjective

In this reading “25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."”

most gratifying adverb + adjective

In this reading “It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.”

three miles noun + noun counted as “three mile”

In this reading “At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.”

in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.”

on the ice preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ice”

In this reading “At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.”

crowd of verb + particle

In this reading “At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.”

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25

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From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

celebrationsnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz/

plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

gastronomicadjectiveUS /ɡəˌstrɑːˈnɑːmɪk/

of or relating to gastronomy

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/

pleasing to the mind or feeling

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

Hanson

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

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

marshaledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/

past form of “marshal” — place in proper rank

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

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 At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

NovnounUS /noʊv/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Nov.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/

(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

spreenounUS /spriː/

a brief indulgence of your impulses

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

streamernounUS /ˈstriːmər/

light that streams

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

To-day

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

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the most gratifying Thanksgiving, as far as the gastronomic and social celebrations are considered, that I have experienced.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading At eleven o'clock in the morning our "Penelope" crowd of nine were marshaled into line out on the ice, and marched three miles down to the Hanson Camp.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Harry Reynolds was elected captain, and he bore a streamer of red, white and blue.

yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading 25.--To-day we are resting and slowly recovering from yesterday's "spree."

Chapter 11 of Gold Hunting in Alaska by Joseph Grinnell holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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