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Jack the Young Canoeman
Jack the Young Canoeman

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Jack the Young Canoeman is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Bird Grinnell • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.
He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.
By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.
It promised to be a perfect one.
The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jack the Young Canoeman

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Jack the Young Canoeman is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.
Line 2
He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.
Line 3
By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.
/baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ hæd left ðə haʊs ðə ˈiːstərn skaɪ hæd bɪˈɡʌn tuː peɪl ənd deɪ wɑːz æt hænd/
Line 4
It promised to be a perfect one.
/ɪt ˈprɑːməst tuː biː ə pərˈfekt wʌn/
Line 5
The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.
/ðə skaɪ wɑːz ˈklaʊdləs ənd noʊ fɑːɡ əbsˈkjʊrd ðə vjuː/

Learner Dictionary

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

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cloudless adjective US /ˈklaʊdləs/

free from clouds

From this reading “The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.”

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eastern adjective US /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading “By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.”

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fog noun US /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.”

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James's noun US /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.”

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monster noun US /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.”

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obscured verb US /əbsˈkjʊrd/

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading “The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.”

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stove noun US /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading “He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.”

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Sturgeon noun US /ˈstɜːrdʒən/

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

From this reading “He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.”

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.

eastern sky adjective + noun

In this reading “By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.”

1,098 times in 426,211 chapters
next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.”

43,893 times in 426,211 chapters
on the floor preposition + article + noun counted as “on … floor”

In this reading “He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.”

33,886 times in 426,211 chapters
about four preposition + noun

In this reading “A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.”

7,481 times in 426,211 chapters
in the dining-room preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dining-room”

In this reading “He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.”

4,336 times in 426,211 chapters
at hand preposition + noun

close in space; within reach

In this reading “By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.”

25,502 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 A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It promised to be a perfect one.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/

free from clouds

From this reading The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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dining-roomnoun

a room used for dining

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/

the act of consuming food

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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

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

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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Hugh

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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It promised to be a perfect one.

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paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading It promised to be a perfect one.

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promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading It promised to be a perfect one.

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seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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Squawitch

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From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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stovenounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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SturgeonnounUS /ˈstɜːrdʒən/

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

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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 A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading By the time they had left the house the eastern sky had begun to pale, and day was at hand.

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The sky was cloudless and no fog obscured the view.

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waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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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 A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A MYSTERIOUS WATER MONSTER It was still black night when Hugh and Jack arrived at Mr. James's, about four o'clock the next morning.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

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whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was waiting for them, and, seated on the floor near the stove in the dining-room where he had been eating his breakfast, was an Indian, whom he introduced as Squawitch--"The Sturgeon," as Mr. James explained.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 4 of Jack the Young Canoeman by George Bird Grinnell holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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How do I study chapter 4 of Jack the Young Canoeman?

Work through the 26 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 26 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Jack the Young Canoeman

Common questions about reading Jack the Young Canoeman by George Bird Grinnell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Jack the Young Canoeman?

Yes. All 3772 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46289 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Jack the Young Canoeman is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #46289, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Jack the Young Canoeman take to read?

About 314 minutes of reading across 755 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Jack the Young Canoeman section by section

How to work through Jack the Young Canoeman section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of Jack the Young Canoeman to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Jack the Young Canoeman

Words and structures a reader meets early in Jack the Young Canoeman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Https
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack the Young Canoeman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Eastern
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack the Young Canoeman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Boy's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack the Young Canoeman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Voyage
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jack the Young Canoeman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.