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The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."
This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.
"But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."
"With three!" echoed Francois.
"I should like to see a canoe made from three trees!
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The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."
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This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.
/ðɪs rɪˈmɑːrk wɑːz meɪd baɪ ˈnɔːrmən huː nuː ðæt æz ðeɪ prəˈsiːdɪd ˈnɔːrθwərd ðə triːz wʊd biː faʊnd dɪˈkriːsɪŋ ɪn saɪz ənˈtɪl ðeɪ wʊd əˈpɪr laɪk ˈɡɑːrdən ˈʃrʌbəri/
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"But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."
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"With three!" echoed Francois.
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"I should like to see a canoe made from three trees!
/aɪ ʃʊd laɪk tuː siː ə kəˈnuː meɪd frʌm θriː triːz/

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canoe noun US /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading “"I should like to see a canoe made from three trees!”

decreasing adjective US /dɪˈkriːsɪŋ/

becoming less or smaller

From this reading “This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.”

echoed verb US /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading “"With three!" echoed Francois.”

Norman noun US /ˈnɔːrmən/

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading “This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.”

northward adverb US /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading “This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.”

shrubbery noun US /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading “This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.”

smaller adjective US /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading “"You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."”

timber noun US /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “"You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."”

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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 "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

can't

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

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading "I should like to see a canoe made from three trees!

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

decreasingadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːsɪŋ/

becoming less or smaller

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading "With three!" echoed Francois.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

Francois

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From this reading "With three!" echoed Francois.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I should like to see a canoe made from three trees!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should like to see a canoe made from three trees!

shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "But come," continued he, "if we can't build a craft to carry us from _one_ tree, perhaps we can do it out of _three_."

voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "With three!" echoed Francois.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This remark was made by Norman, who knew that, as they proceeded northward, the trees would be found decreasing in size until they would appear like garden shrubbery.

You'll

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

From this reading "You'll see smaller timber than this, Cousin Frank, before we reach the end of our voyage."

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