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Historic Waterways—Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox
Historic Waterways—Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox

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THE HALF-WAY HOUSE.
The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.
The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.
These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.
The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.
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Historic Waterways—Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Historic Waterways—Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HALF-WAY HOUSE.
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The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.
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The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.
/ðə er wɑːz dʒʌst ʃɑːrp ɪˈnʌf fɔːr ˈvɪɡərəs ˈeksərsaɪz/
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These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.
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The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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blisters noun US /ˈblɪstərz/

plural of “blister” — a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)

From this reading “The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hardening noun US /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/

abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue

From this reading “The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.”

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muscles noun US /ˈmʌsəlz/

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.”

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sore adjective US /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading “The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.”

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spin verb US /spɪn/

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading “The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.”

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strengthened adjective US /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading “The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.”

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unusually adverb US /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.”

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vigorous adjective US /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading “The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.”

52,521 times in 426,212 chapters
three days noun + noun

In this reading “The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.”

29,464 times in 426,212 chapters
sharp enough adjective + noun

In this reading “The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.”

890 times in 426,212 chapters

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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blistersnounUS /ˈblɪstərz/

plural of “blister” — a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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callosities

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From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.

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HALF-WAY

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From this reading THE HALF-WAY HOUSE.

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hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/

abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.

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HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE HALF-WAY HOUSE.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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pleasantest

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

From this reading These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.

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respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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Roscoe

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From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.

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soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.

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spinverbUS /spɪn/

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

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strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HALF-WAY HOUSE.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.

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threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading The air was just sharp enough for vigorous exercise.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The spin down to Roscoe next morning was delightful in every respect.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The blisters that had troubled us for the first three days were hardening into callosities, and arm and back muscles, which at first were sore from the unusually heavy strain upon them, at last were strengthened to their work.

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yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading These were the pleasantest hours we had yet spent.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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