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The book of wonders

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The book of wonders is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?
Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.
A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.
An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.
The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.
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The book of wonders

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The book of wonders is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?
/wʌt depθ ʌv snoʊ ɪz ɪˈkwɪvələnt tuː æn ɪntʃ ʌv reɪn/
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Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.
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A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.
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An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.
/æn ɪntʃ ʌv reɪn miːnz ə ˈɡælən ʌv ˈwɔːtər spred ˈoʊvər ˈevəri tuː skwer fiːt ɔːr əˈbaʊt ə ˈhʌndrəd tʌnz tuː ˈevəri ˈeɪkər/
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The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.
/ðə ˈdensəti ʌv snoʊ ˈnætʃərəli ˈveriz ə ɡʊd diːl əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ðə spiːd wɪð wɪtʃ ɪt fɔːlz/

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acre noun US /ˈeɪkər/

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading “An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.”

cubic adjective US /ˈkjuːbɪk/

involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable

From this reading “A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.”

density noun US /ˈdensəti/

the amount per unit size

From this reading “The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.”

equivalent noun US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading “What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?”

gallon noun US /ˈɡælən/

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.”

ounces noun US /ˈaʊnsəz/

plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

From this reading “A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.”

varies verb US /ˈveriz/

third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading “The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.”

weighs verb US /weɪz/

third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading “A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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hundred tons noun + noun

In this reading “An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.”

spread over verb + particle

form a cover over

In this reading “An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.”

fallen snow adjective + noun

In this reading “Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.”

about a hundred preposition + article + noun counted as “about … hundred”

In this reading “An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.”

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1,000

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From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

11

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From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

5

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From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

62

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From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

cubicadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbɪk/

involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

densitynounUS /ˈdensəti/

the amount per unit size

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

DepthnounUS /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

EquivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

gallonnounUS /ˈɡælən/

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

InchnounUS /ɪntʃ/

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

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

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

NewlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/

plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

RainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

SnownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

spreadverbUS /spred/

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

tonsnounUS /tʌnz/

a large number or amount

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading An inch of rain means a gallon of water spread over every two square feet, or about a hundred tons to every acre.

variesverbUS /ˈveriz/

third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

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 cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

weighsverbUS /weɪz/

third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What Depth of Snow Is Equivalent to an Inch of Rain?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The density of snow naturally varies a good deal according to the speed with which it falls.

¹

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

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

₂

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

From this reading A cubic foot of newly fallen snow weighs 5¹⁄₂ pounds and a cubic foot of fresh or rain water weighs 62¹⁄₂ pounds or 1,000 ounces.

₃

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

From this reading Newly fallen snow having a depth of about 11¹⁄₃ inches is equivalent to one inch of rain.

Chapter 11 of The book of wonders by Rudolph J. (Rudolph John) [Editor] Bodmer holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 of The book of wonders contain?

Chapter 11 holds 409 sentences of The book of wonders, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The book of wonders by Rudolph J. (Rudolph John) [Editor] Bodmer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

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Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 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.

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