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Through East Anglia in a Motor Car

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Through East Anglia in a Motor Car is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.
HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.
The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.
DISTANCES Lynn to Castle Rising, 4-1/4.
Castle Rising to Wolferton, 2.
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Through East Anglia in a Motor Car

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Through East Anglia in a Motor Car is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.
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HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.
/hɪlz ðə ˈɜːrli pɑːrt ʌv ðə prəˈdʒektəd draɪv ɪz θruː ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ ˈkʌntri nɑːt mɑːrkt baɪ ˈveri səˈvɪr ˈɡreɪdiənts/
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The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.
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DISTANCES Lynn to Castle Rising, 4-1/4.
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Castle Rising to Wolferton, 2.

Learner Dictionary

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average adjective US /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading “The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.”

distances noun US /ˈdɪstənsəz/

plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading “DISTANCES Lynn to Castle Rising, 4-1/4.”

elevation noun US /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading “The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.”

expeditions noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.”

gradients noun US /ˈɡreɪdiənts/

plural of “gradient” — a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension

From this reading “HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.”

Mostly adverb US /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading “EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.”

projected adjective US /prəˈdʒektəd/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading “HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.”

undulating verb US /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading “HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.”

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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similar character adjective + noun

In this reading “The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.”

early part adjective + noun

In this reading “HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.”

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1

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

From this reading DISTANCES Lynn to Castle Rising, 4-1/4.

2

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From this reading Castle Rising to Wolferton, 2.

4

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

From this reading DISTANCES Lynn to Castle Rising, 4-1/4.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading DISTANCES Lynn to Castle Rising, 4-1/4.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

DISTANCESnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/

plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading DISTANCES Lynn to Castle Rising, 4-1/4.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

EXPEDITIONSnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

Fakenham

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

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

gradientsnounUS /ˈɡreɪdiənts/

plural of “gradient” — a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

high-roads

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From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

LYNN

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

From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

RisingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading DISTANCES Lynn to Castle Rising, 4-1/4.

ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading EXPEDITIONS FROM KING'S LYNN ROADS Mostly high-roads and good.

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

Swaffham

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

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The later part, from Fakenham to Swaffham, is over ground higher in average elevation, but of similar character.

undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading HILLS The early part of the projected drive is through undulating country not marked by very severe gradients.

Wolferton

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

From this reading Castle Rising to Wolferton, 2.

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