The young volcano explorers

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GOOD-BYE TO CUBA From Matanzas the party journeyed to Cardenas, where a day was spent in sight-seeing, and then took the train for Santa Clara, stopping off for two hours at the city of Colon.

The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

“Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong.

“Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

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Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The young volcano explorers is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

GOOD-BYE TO CUBA From Matanzas the party journeyed to Cardenas, where a day was spent in sight-seeing, and then took the train for Santa Clara, stopping off for two hours at the city of Colon. The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence. Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast. “Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong. “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

The young volcano explorers

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The young volcano explorers is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GOOD-BYE TO CUBA From Matanzas the party journeyed to Cardenas, where a day was spent in sight-seeing, and then took the train for Santa Clara, stopping off for two hours at the city of Colon.

Line 2

The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

/ðə ruːt naʊ leɪ ərˈaʊnd sʌm ˈlɔːfti ˈmaʊntənz ənd ðə ˈsiːnəri wɑːz ɡrænd ɪn ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

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Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

Line 4

“Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong.

Line 5

“Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

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actions noun US /ˈækʃənz/

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading ““Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.”

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 “GOOD-BYE TO CUBA From Matanzas the party journeyed to Cardenas, where a day was spent in sight-seeing, and then took the train for Santa Clara, stopping off for two hours at the city of Colon.”

cuba noun US /ˈkjuːbə/

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

excepting verb US /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading ““Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.”

journeyed verb US /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

Santa noun US /ˈsæntə/

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

scenery noun US /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading “The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.”

volcanic adjective US /vɑːlˈkænɪk/

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading ““Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.”

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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lofty mountains adjective + noun counted as “lofty mountain”

In this reading “The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.”

two hours noun + noun

In this reading “GOOD-BYE TO CUBA From Matanzas the party journeyed to Cardenas, where a day was spent in sight-seeing, and then took the train for Santa Clara, stopping off for two hours at the city of Colon.”

south coast noun + noun

In this reading “Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.”

Two days noun + noun

In this reading “Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.”

on account preposition + noun

In this reading ““Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.”

in consequence preposition + noun

In this reading “The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.”

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

In this reading “Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.”

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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 GOOD-BYE TO CUBA From Matanzas the party journeyed to Cardenas, where a day was spent in sight-seeing, and then took the train for Santa Clara, stopping off for two hours at the city of Colon.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

cannot

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From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

Cardenas

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Cienfuegos

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From this reading Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

Clara

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coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/

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

consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

CUBAnounUS /ˈkjuːbə/

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

FiresnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading “Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading “Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

Matanzas

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

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

From this reading “Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

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

From this reading “Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong.

SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

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

scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

sight-seeing

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The route now lay around some lofty mountains and the scenery was grand in consequence.

southnounUS /saʊθ/

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

From this reading Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “Cienfuegos means the City of a Hundred Fires,” said Professor Strong.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

twonounUS /tuː/

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

volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Two days were spent at Santa Clara and then they moved on to Cienfuegos on the south coast.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

WhynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading “Why it is called that I cannot tell excepting it may be on account of volcanic actions of years ago.

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