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Good References

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Good References is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. J. Rath • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:
Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.
Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.
Barometer, 29.6.
But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Good References

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Good References is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:
/θriː ˈerəndz əˈʃɔːr ɪf ænt ˈkerəlaɪn hæd bɪn bred tuː ðə siː ənd fəˈmɪljər wɪð ɪts ˈkʌstəmz ðæt hæv ˈpræktɪkli ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd ˈɪntuː æn ənˈrɪtən lɔː ʃiː wʊd hæv ˈrɪtən ɪn hɜːr lɔːɡ/
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Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.
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Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.
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Barometer, 29.6.
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But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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Barometer noun US /bərˈɑːmɪtər/

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

From this reading “Barometer, 29.6.”

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crystallized adjective US /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/

having become fixed and definite in form

From this reading “THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:”

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errands noun US /ˈerəndz/

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading “THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:”

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Latitude noun US /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading “Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.”

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Longitude noun US /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading “Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.”

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moderate verb US /ˈmɑːdərət/

preside over

From this reading “Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.”

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phrased verb US /freɪzd/

past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression

From this reading “But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:”

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unwritten adjective US /ənˈrɪtən/

based on custom rather than documentation

From this reading “THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:”

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unwritten law adjective + noun

law based on customary behavior

In this reading “THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:”

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

In this reading “But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:”

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From this reading Barometer, 29.6.

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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 But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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AboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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ASHOREadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/

towards the shore from the water

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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BarometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

From this reading Barometer, 29.6.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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bredverbUS /bred/

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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crystallizedadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/

having become fixed and definite in form

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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ERRANDSnounUS /ˈerəndz/

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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LatitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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logverbUS /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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LongitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/

preside over

From this reading Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.

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nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/

past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; nearly

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seafaringnoun

the work of a sailor

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.

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SSWnoun

the compass point midway between south and southwest

From this reading Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.

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SunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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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 THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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THREEnounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
unwrittenadjectiveUS /ənˈrɪtən/

based on custom rather than documentation

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But not being a seafaring lady, she phrased it in this way in the course of a remark to her nephew:

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WeathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.

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WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.

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windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Weather, clear; wind, SSW., moderate; sea, smooth.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading THREE ERRANDS ASHORE If Aunt Caroline had been bred to the sea, and familiar with its customs that have practically crystallized into an unwritten law, she would have written in her log:

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yachtnounUS /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Aboard the yacht _Sunshine_--Latitude, 40° 43' North; Longitude, 74° 0' West.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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