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Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea
Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich • Curated US English Learning Edition
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OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.
In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.
One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.
Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.
One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.
/ʌv ɡreɪt ˈkævərnz ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd ənd ˈdʒɜːrməni kənˈteɪnɪŋ boʊnz ʌv waɪld ˈænəməlz/
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In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.
/ɪn ˈsevrəl pɑːrts ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd ðer ɑːr ɡreɪt ˈkævərnz ɪn ˈlaɪmstoʊn ənd ˈʌðər rɑːks wɪtʃ kənˈteɪn æn ˌɪˈmens ˈkwɑːntəti ʌv ðə boʊnz ʌv sʌtʃ ˈænəməlz æz ɑːr naʊ faʊnd ˈoʊnli ɪn waɪld ˈkʌntriz wɪð wɔːrm ˈklaɪməts/
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One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.
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Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.
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One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

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caverns noun US /ˈkævərnz/

plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space

From this reading “OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
caves noun US /keɪvz/

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading “One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
climates noun US /ˈklaɪməts/

plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading “In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
limestone noun US /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/

a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

From this reading “In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.”

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traced verb US /treɪst/

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading “One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.”

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two-thirds noun US /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/

two of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading “One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.”

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upwards adverb US /ˈʌpwərdz/

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading “Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.”

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Yorkshire noun US /ˈjɔːrkʃər/

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading “One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.”

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.

immense quantity adjective + noun

In this reading “In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.”

479 times in 426,211 chapters
warm climates adjective + noun counted as “warm climate”

In this reading “In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.”

374 times in 426,211 chapters
WILD ANIMALS adjective + noun counted as “wild animal”

In this reading “OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.”

4,453 times in 426,211 chapters
most celebrated adverb + adjective

In this reading “One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.”

1,174 times in 426,211 chapters
several parts adjective + noun

In this reading “In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.”

628 times in 426,211 chapters
wild countries adjective + noun counted as “wild country”

In this reading “In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.”

1,015 times in 426,211 chapters
present day verb + noun

In this reading “One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.”

4,414 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 Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANIMALSnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

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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 Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

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bearsnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

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

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

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belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BONESnounUS /boʊnz/

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CAVERNSnounUS /ˈkævərnz/

plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/

plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

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ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GERMANYnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

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GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hyæna

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From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

Pending verification
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

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 One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

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Kirkdale

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From this reading One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

Pending verification
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/

a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
One-halfnoun

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

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 several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

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sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

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statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

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 In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
three-fourthsnoun

three of four equal parts

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tracedverbUS /treɪst/

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/

two of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading One-half, or perhaps two-thirds, of the remaining fourth, have been traced to a species of hyæna, which is also unknown at the present day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Of the bones which most of them contain, three-fourths and upwards belong to bears, of a sort no longer to be found in the living state.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

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 several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading OF GREAT CAVERNS IN ENGLAND, AND GERMANY, CONTAINING BONES OF WILD ANIMALS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In several parts of England there are great caverns in limestone and other rocks, which contain an immense quantity of the bones of such animals as are now found only in wild countries with warm climates.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading One of the most celebrated of these caves, is that of Kirkdale, in Yorkshire.

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Chapter 7 of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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.

What does chapter 7 of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea contain?

Chapter 7 holds 27 sentences of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 27 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea?

Work through the 6 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 6 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 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 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 Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea

Common questions about reading Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea?

Yes. All 1915 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62982 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #62982, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea take to read?

About 159 minutes of reading across 383 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea

Words and structures a reader meets early in Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Earth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Edited
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wilson
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Additions
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Peter Parley's Wonders of the Earth, Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.