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Peeps at Many Lands: Siam
Peeps at Many Lands: Siam

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ernest Young • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.
It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."
The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."
It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."
The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.
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Peeps at Many Lands: Siam

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.
/daʊn ðə ˈrɪvər saɪˈæm hæz ˈoʊnli wʌn ɡreɪt ˈrɪvər ðæt ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli hɜːr oʊn/
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It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."
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The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."
Line 4
It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."
/ɪt ɪz ðə neɪm ʌv ˈevəri ˈrɪvər ənd striːm ɪn ðə ˈkʌntri ənd ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndz tuː ˈaʊər wɜːrd ˈrɪvər/
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The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

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Chow noun US /tʃaʊ/

the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

From this reading “It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corresponds verb US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndz/

third-person singular of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading “It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extensive adjective US /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading “The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gravel noun US /ˈɡrævəl/

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading “The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maps noun US /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading “It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mud noun US /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading “The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sand noun US /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading “The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Siam noun US /saɪˈæm/

a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula

From this reading “DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.”

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.

lower part verb + noun

In this reading “The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.”

3,519 times in 426,211 chapters
great river adjective + noun

In this reading “DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.”

2,645 times in 426,211 chapters
brought down verb + adjective counted as “bring down”

move something or somebody to a lower position

In this reading “The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.”

8,337 times in 426,211 chapters
two words noun + noun

In this reading “The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."”

3,101 times in 426,211 chapters
name of verb + particle

In this reading “It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."”

77,320 times in 426,211 chapters
from the mountains preposition + article + noun counted as “from … mountain”

In this reading “The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.”

3,512 times in 426,211 chapters
in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."”

27,645 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ChownounUS /tʃaʊ/

the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
correspondsverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndz/

third-person singular of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maa

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

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

Pending verification
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mapsnounUS /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Menam

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

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

Pending verification
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

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

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mudnounUS /mʌd/

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nam

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

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

Pending verification
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Phya

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

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

Pending verification
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It is marked on English maps as the "Menam," but its real name is the "Menam Chow Phya."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SiamnounUS /saɪˈæm/

a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streamnounUS /striːm/

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

From this reading It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

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 DOWN THE RIVER Siam has only one great river that is entirely her own.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It is the name of every river and stream in the country, and corresponds to our word "river."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The Menam is not merely the mother of the waters, but of the land also, for all the lower part of Siam is one extensive plain, which has been built up by the mud, gravel, and sand brought down from the mountains by the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading The word "Menam" is made up of two words, _maa_ and _nam_, and means the "mother of the waters."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Peeps at Many Lands: Siam, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Siamese
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
History
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Doubtless
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Already
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.