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The Long Journey

Chapter III

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"If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.
There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.
Above all, there are young, eager hearts.
I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.
In this new country every man should have a fair chance.
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The Long Journey

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Long Journey is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.
/ɪf ɔːl ðæt wiː hiːr ɪz truː ˈtʃɪldrən ðɪs nuː lænd wɪl biː ðə ˈfaɪnəst lænd ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
Line 2
There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.
/ðer ɑːr ˈfɜːrtəl fiːldz ðer ɑːr ɡreɪt ˈfɔːrəsts ənd ˈrɪvərz sʌtʃ æz wiː noʊ ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ðer ɑːr rɪtʃ ɔːrz/
Line 3
Above all, there are young, eager hearts.
/əˈbʌv ɔːl ðer ɑːr jʌŋ ˈiːɡər hɑːrts/
Line 4
I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.
/aɪ bɪˈliːv ðæt ðer wɪl ˈɔːlsoʊ biː nuː ˈɡʌvərmənts wɪtʃ wɪl pliːz ɡɑːd biː ˈdɪfərənt frʌm ðə oʊld/
Line 5
In this new country every man should have a fair chance.
/ɪn ðɪs nuː ˈkʌntri ˈevəri mæn ʃʊd hæv ə fer tʃæns/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

eager adjective US /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading “Above all, there are young, eager hearts.”

fertile adjective US /ˈfɜːrtəl/

capable of reproducing

From this reading “There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.”

fields noun US /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading “There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.”

finest adjective US /ˈfaɪnəst/

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “"If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.”

forests noun US /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.”

governments noun US /ˈɡʌvərmənts/

plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading “I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.”

ores noun US /ɔːrz/

plural of “ore” — a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading “There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.”

rivers noun US /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.”

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.

fertile fields adjective + noun

In this reading “There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.”

fair chance adjective + noun

a reasonable probability of success

In this reading “In this new country every man should have a fair chance.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “"If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.”

great forests adjective + noun counted as “great forest”

In this reading “There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.”

new country adjective + noun

In this reading “In this new country every man should have a fair chance.”

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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 In this new country every man should have a fair chance.

AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above all, there are young, eager hearts.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In this new country every man should have a fair chance.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In this new country every man should have a fair chance.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Above all, there are young, eager hearts.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In this new country every man should have a fair chance.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading In this new country every man should have a fair chance.

fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/

capable of reproducing

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

governmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/

plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In this new country every man should have a fair chance.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Above all, there are young, eager hearts.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In this new country every man should have a fair chance.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

oresnounUS /ɔːrz/

plural of “ore” — a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading In this new country every man should have a fair chance.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are fertile fields; there are great forests and rivers, such as we know nothing of; there are rich ores.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I believe that there will also be new governments, which will, please God, be different from the old.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "If all that we hear is true, children, this new land will be the finest land in the world.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Above all, there are young, eager hearts.

Chapter 3 of The Long Journey by Elsie Singmaster holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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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