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In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere
In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Matt (Martha Jane) Crim • Curated US English Learning Edition
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PRESS OF JENKINS & McCOWAN, NEW YORK.
TO Father and Mother.
*CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?
An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.
All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.
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In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PRESS OF JENKINS & McCOWAN, NEW YORK.
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TO Father and Mother.
/tuː ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈmʌðər/
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*CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?
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An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.
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All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.
/ɔːl ðə jʌŋ ˈpiːpəl ʌv ðə ˈsetəlmənt wɜːr ðer ənd ˈmeni frʌm əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ ˈsetəlmənts/

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adjoining verb US /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading “All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.”

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beaver noun US /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading “An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.”

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cove noun US /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading “An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.”

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Crucial adjective US /ˈkruːʃəl/

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

From this reading “An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.”

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Exceptional adjective US /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading “*CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?”

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Lilac noun US /ˈlaɪlæk/

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading “An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.”

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settlement noun US /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading “All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.”

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settlements noun US /ˈsetəlmənts/

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading “All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.”

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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.

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Exceptional Case adjective + noun

In this reading “*CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?”

287 times in 225,867 chapters
young people adjective + noun

In this reading “All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.”

16,017 times in 225,867 chapters
Love Story noun + noun

a story dealing with love

In this reading “An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.”

1,533 times in 225,867 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 An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading *CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TO Father and Mother.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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BEAVERnounUS /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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CasenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading *CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?

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CONTENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading *CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?

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COVEnounUS /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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CrucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/

of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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ELSEWHEREadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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EndedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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ExceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading *CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?

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FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading TO Father and Mother.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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GownnounUS /ɡaʊn/

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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How

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From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading *CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?

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JENKINS

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From this reading PRESS OF JENKINS & McCOWAN, NEW YORK.

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LilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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McCOWAN

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From this reading PRESS OF JENKINS & McCOWAN, NEW YORK.

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MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading TO Father and Mother.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading PRESS OF JENKINS & McCOWAN, NEW YORK.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PRESS OF JENKINS & McCOWAN, NEW YORK.

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Old-Timeadjective

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading PRESS OF JENKINS & McCOWAN, NEW YORK.

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QuarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry dispute

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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TestnounUS /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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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 An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO Father and Mother.

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Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading *CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading An Old-Time Love Story How the Quarrel Ended The Crucial Test The Story of a Lilac Gown *IN BEAVER COVE and ELSEWHERE.* *IN BEAVER COVE.* They were having a dance over in Beaver Cove, at the Woods’.

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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 PRESS OF JENKINS & McCOWAN, NEW YORK.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading All the young people of the settlement were there, and many from adjoining settlements.

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Zeki'l

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From this reading *CONTENTS.* ’Zeki’l Was It an Exceptional Case?

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