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The Land of the Long Night

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Land of the Long Night is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.
At four o'clock the next morning we were up.
It was the dawn of the day.
It was wonderful how quickly the nights shortened.
Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.
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The Land of the Long Night

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Land of the Long Night is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.
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At four o'clock the next morning we were up.
/æt fɔːr əˈklɑːk ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ wiː wɜːr ʌp/
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It was the dawn of the day.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə dɔːn ʌv ðə deɪ/
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It was wonderful how quickly the nights shortened.
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Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.
/ˈkɑːfi flæt bred ˈbʌtər ənd tʃiːz meɪd ˈaʊər ˈbrekfəst/

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balls noun US /bɔːlz/

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading “DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.”

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buoys noun US /ˈbuːiz/

plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

From this reading “DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.”

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cheese noun US /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading “Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.”

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cod noun US /kɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading “DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.”

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notable adjective US /ˈnoʊtəbəl/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.”

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oars noun US /ɔːrz/

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading “DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.”

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quantities noun US /ˈkwɑːntətiz/

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading “DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.”

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shortened adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

cut short

From this reading “It was wonderful how quickly the nights shortened.”

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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 DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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BALLSnounUS /bɔːlz/

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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BANKSnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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BOATSnounUS /boʊts/

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.

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breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.

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BUOYSnounUS /ˈbuːiz/

plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.

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CATCHverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.

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CODnounUS /kɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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CoffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.

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dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading It was the dawn of the day.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the dawn of the day.

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DEPARTUREnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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FALLverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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FIVEnounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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flatadjectiveUS /flæt/

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.

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FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading At four o'clock the next morning we were up.

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GLASSnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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how

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From this reading It was wonderful how quickly the nights shortened.

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INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the dawn of the day.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.

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MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At four o'clock the next morning we were up.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At four o'clock the next morning we were up.

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nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading It was wonderful how quickly the nights shortened.

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NOTABLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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NUMBERnounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At four o'clock the next morning we were up.

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OARSnounUS /ɔːrz/

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Coffee, flat bread, butter, and cheese made our breakfast.

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QUANTITIESnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading It was wonderful how quickly the nights shortened.

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SAMEadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

cut short

From this reading It was wonderful how quickly the nights shortened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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 DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THOUSANDnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

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 At four o'clock the next morning we were up.

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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 It was the dawn of the day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 DEPARTURE FOR THE FISHING BANKS.--GREAT NUMBER OF BOATS.--MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND OARS FALL INTO THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME.--QUANTITIES OF BUOYS AND GLASS BALLS.--A NOTABLE CATCH OF COD.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading At four o'clock the next morning we were up.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading At four o'clock the next morning we were up.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It was wonderful how quickly the nights shortened.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 29 of The Land of the Long Night by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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Night
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Homesick
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