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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

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Historic Waterways—Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Reuben Gold Thwaites • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN ANCIENT MARINER.
The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.
The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.
The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.
In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Historic Waterways—Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
AN ANCIENT MARINER.
/æn ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈmerənər/
Line 2
The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.
Line 3
The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.
/ðə ɡræs ɪn ðə striːts ənd ˈʌndər ðə oʊld elmz wɑːz æz wet wɪð duː æz ðoʊ ðer hæd bɪn ə ˈhevi ˈʃaʊər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt/
Line 4
The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.
Line 5
In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

Learner Dictionary

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

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dew noun US /duː/

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading “The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elms noun US /elmz/

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading “The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fishermen noun US /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading “The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mariner noun US /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “AN ANCIENT MARINER.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neighboring adjective US /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading “The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pier noun US /pɪr/

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading “The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sturgeon noun US /ˈstɜːrdʒən/

large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone

From this reading “In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towed verb US /toʊd/

past form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading “In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

heavy shower adjective + noun

In this reading “The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.”

618 times in 426,211 chapters
early morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.”

7,183 times in 426,211 chapters
during the night preposition + article + noun counted as “during … night”

In this reading “The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.”

9,011 times in 426,211 chapters
old elms adjective + noun counted as “old elm”

In this reading “The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.”

329 times in 426,211 chapters
in the streets preposition + article + noun counted as “in … street”

In this reading “The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.”

27,424 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading AN ANCIENT MARINER.

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ANCIENTadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading AN ANCIENT MARINER.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

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asternadverb

stern foremost or backward

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cat-fish

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

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

Pending verification
clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

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dewnounUS /duː/

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elmsnounUS /elmz/

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ferry-landing

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

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

Pending verification
fifty-pound

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

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

Pending verification
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

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grassverbUS /ɡræs/

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MARINERnounUS /ˈmerənər/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading AN ANCIENT MARINER.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
piernounUS /pɪr/

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sturgeonnounUS /ˈstɜːrdʒən/

large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towedverbUS /toʊd/

past form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
traut-lines

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

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

Pending verification
tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

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 clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The clock in a neighboring kitchen was striking six, as we reached the lower ferry-landing.

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 The village fishermen were just pulling in to the little pier, returning from an early morning trip to their "traut-lines" down stream.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The grass in the streets and under the old elms was as wet with dew as though there had been a heavy shower during the night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading In a long wooden cage, which they towed astern, was a fifty-pound sturgeon, together with several large cat-fish.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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