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Three Years in Europe

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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_Stirling--Dundee--Dr. Dick--Geo.
Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.
31, 1851_.
I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.
In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.
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Three Years in Europe

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Three Years in Europe is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Stirling--Dundee--Dr. Dick--Geo.
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Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.
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31, 1851_.
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I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.
/aɪ æm ɡlæd wʌns mɔːr tuː briːð æn ˈætməsfɪr ˌʌnkənˈtæməneɪtɪd baɪ ðə fjuːmz ənd smoʊk ʌv ə ˈsɪti wɪð ɪts ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən ʌv θriː ˈhʌndrəd ˈθaʊzənd ɪnˈhæbətənts/
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In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

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fumes noun US /fjuːmz/

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading “I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.”

Glasgow noun US /ˈɡlæskoʊ/

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading “In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.”

Jan noun US /dʒæn/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

perth noun US /pɜːrθ/

the state capital of Western Australia

From this reading “Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.”

population noun US /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading “I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.”

situated adjective US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.”

Tay noun US /teɪ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.”

uncontaminated adjective US /ˌʌnkənˈtæməneɪtɪd/

not corrupted by contact or association

From this reading “I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.”

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1851

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From this reading 31, 1851_.

23

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From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

31

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From this reading 31, 1851_.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.

atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

banksnounUS /bæŋks/

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

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

breatheverbUS /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

CraftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading _Stirling--Dundee--Dr. Dick--Geo.

Dr

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From this reading _Stirling--Dundee--Dr. Dick--Geo.

Dundee

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From this reading _Stirling--Dundee--Dr. Dick--Geo.

Ellen

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From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/

gases ejected from an engine as waste products

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

Geo

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

From this reading _Stirling--Dundee--Dr. Dick--Geo.

Gilfillan

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

From this reading Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

instadjective

in or of the present month

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

JannounUS /dʒæn/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

PERTHnounUS /pɜːrθ/

the state capital of Western Australia

From this reading Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.

populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

SCOTLANDnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Gilfillan--Dr. Dick at home._ PERTH, SCOTLAND, _Jan.

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

Stirling

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

From this reading _Stirling--Dundee--Dr. Dick--Geo.

TaynounUS /teɪ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

uncontaminatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtæməneɪtɪd/

not corrupted by contact or association

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I am glad once more to breathe an atmosphere uncontaminated by the fumes and smoke of a city with its population of three hundred thousand inhabitants.

Wm

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

From this reading In company with our friends Wm. and Ellen Craft, I left Glasgow on the afternoon of the 23d inst., for Dundee, a beautiful town situated on the banks of the river Tay.

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Aberdeen--passage
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