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The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon
The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Henry Goldfrap • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.
With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.
The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.
Amidships was a single yellow funnel.
From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.
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With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.
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The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.
/ðə ˈvesəl wɑːz ˈnuːli ˈpeɪntɪd trɪm ənd trɪɡ ɪn əˈpɪrəns ənd wɑːz ˈsiːmɪŋli ʌv əˈbaʊt tuː ˈθaʊzənd tʌnz ˈredʒɪstər/
Line 4
Amidships was a single yellow funnel.
/əˈmɪdʃɪps wɑːz ə ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈjeloʊ ˈfʌnəl/
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From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

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

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Amidships adverb US /əˈmɪdʃɪps/

at or near or toward the center of a ship

From this reading “Amidships was a single yellow funnel.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.”

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funnel noun US /ˈfʌnəl/

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading “Amidships was a single yellow funnel.”

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Marooned adjective US /mərˈuːnd/

cut off or left behind

From this reading “Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Seattle noun US /siˈætəl/

a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington

From this reading “With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.”

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trig noun US /trɪɡ/

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

From this reading “The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.”

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Tropics noun US /ˈtrɑːpɪks/

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading “Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waterfront noun US /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/

the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

From this reading “With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.”

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.

newly painted adverb + adjective

In this reading “The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.”

176 times in 225,867 chapters
thousand tons noun + noun

In this reading “The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.”

436 times in 225,867 chapters
Four Illustrations noun + noun counted as “four illustration”

In this reading “With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.”

211 times in 225,867 chapters
two thousand noun + noun

In this reading “The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.”

10,148 times in 225,867 chapters
blue flag adjective + noun

a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally

In this reading “From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.”

231 times in 225,867 chapters
in The Tropics preposition + article + noun counted as “in … tropics”

In this reading “Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.”

786 times in 225,867 chapters
in the center preposition + article + noun counted as “in … center”

In this reading “From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.”

6,021 times in 225,867 chapters
Great Lakes adjective + noun counted as “great lake”

In this reading “Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.”

1,844 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 72

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aftermostadjective

located closest to the stern or tail

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AmidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/

at or near or toward the center of a ship

From this reading Amidships was a single yellow funnel.

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 vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

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certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
docknounUS /dɑːk/

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
etc

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From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

Pending verification
flagnounUS /flæɡ/

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading Amidships was a single yellow funnel.

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 Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

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

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jessop

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Pending verification
LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MaroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/

cut off or left behind

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mastsnounUS /mæsts/

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Post-Intelligencer

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Pending verification
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/

a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

from appearances alone

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Amidships was a single yellow funnel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

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 Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/

a large number or amount

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trignounUS /trɪɡ/

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trimverbUS /trɪm/

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading Author of "The Bungalow Boys," "The Bungalow Boys Marooned in The Tropics," "The Bungalow Boys in the Great Northwest," "The Bungalow Boys on the Great Lakes," etc., etc.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

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vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

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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 The vessel was newly painted, trim and trig in appearance and was seemingly of about two thousand tons register.

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waterfrontnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/

the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading From the aftermost of the two masts fluttered a blue flag with a square of white in the center.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

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Wrenn

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

From this reading With Four Illustrations by Charles L. Wrenn On a certain May afternoon, Tom Jessop, assigned to "cover" the Seattle waterfront for his paper, the _Seattle Post-Intelligencer_, had his curiosity aroused by a craft that lay at the Spring Street dock.

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yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Amidships was a single yellow funnel.

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Chapter 1 of The Bungalow Boys Along the Yukon by John Henry Goldfrap holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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