The young volcano explorers

Chapter XIII

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A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

It had been decided that they should go to Matanzas and Cardenas on the coast east of Havana, and they asked the professor why they could not continue eastward as far as Colon and Santa Clara.

“We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

“I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

“Why not go to that port?

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The young volcano explorers

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The young volcano explorers is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

/ə ˈkjuːbən ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl ɡeɪm ɑːn ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ðə bɔɪz spent ə ɡʊd ˈaʊər ˈpɔːrɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə mæp ʌv ˈkjuːbə/

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It had been decided that they should go to Matanzas and Cardenas on the coast east of Havana, and they asked the professor why they could not continue eastward as far as Colon and Santa Clara.

Line 3

“We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

/wiː kæn ɪf juː wɪʃ ɪt ˈænsərd ˈeɪməs strɔːŋ/

Line 4

“I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

Line 5

“Why not go to that port?

/waɪ nɑːt ɡoʊ tuː ðæt pɔːrt/

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Amos noun US /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading ““We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.”

baseball noun US /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading “A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.”

Colon noun US /ˈkoʊlən/

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

From this reading “It had been decided that they should go to Matanzas and Cardenas on the coast east of Havana, and they asked the professor why they could not continue eastward as far as Colon and Santa Clara.”

Cuba noun US /ˈkjuːbə/

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading “A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.”

cuban adjective US /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading “A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.”

eastward adjective US /ˈiːstwərd/

moving toward the east

Havana noun US /həˈvænə/

the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas

poring verb US /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading “A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.”

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.

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following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.”

south coast noun + noun

In this reading ““I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.”

on the coast preposition + article + noun counted as “on … coast”

In this reading “It had been decided that they should go to Matanzas and Cardenas on the coast east of Havana, and they asked the professor why they could not continue eastward as far as Colon and Santa Clara.”

on the south preposition + article + noun counted as “on … south”

In this reading ““I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.”

map of verb + particle

In this reading “A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.”

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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 A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading “We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It had been decided that they should go to Matanzas and Cardenas on the coast east of Havana, and they asked the professor why they could not continue eastward as far as Colon and Santa Clara.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

Cardenas

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Cienfuegos

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From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

Clara

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coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

CUBANadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/

moving toward the east

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

HavananounUS /həˈvænə/

the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

mapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

Matanzas

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading “Why not go to that port?

professornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A CUBAN BASEBALL GAME On the following morning the boys spent a good hour poring over the map of Cuba.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I see there is a railroad runs from Santa Clara to Cienfuegos on the south coast,” said Mark.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We can if you wish it,” answered Amos Strong.

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