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Uncle Robert's Geography

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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"There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.
Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.
Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.
Forests mean moisture to the soil.
Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.
The forests are full of lessons for the children and the experienced scientist.
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Uncle Robert's Geography

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Uncle Robert's Geography is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

Line 1
"There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.
Line 2
Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.
/triːz wel ərˈeɪndʒd meɪk ˈmeni ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz ˈbjuːtəfəl/
Line 3
Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.
/triːz baɪ ðə ˈroʊdsaɪd æd mʌtʃ ˈbjuːti tuː ðə ˈlændskeɪp ənd əˈfɔːrd ˈpleɪsəz ʌv rest tuː ðə ˈtrævələr/
Line 4
Forests mean moisture to the soil.
/ˈfɔːrəsts miːn ˈmɔɪstʃər tuː ðə sɔɪl/
Line 5
Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.
/ðer liːvz ənd ruːts meɪk ðə best ˈrezərvwɑːrz fɔːr ˈwɔːtər tuː biː ˈɡɪvən aʊt wen ˈniːdəd baɪ ðə ˈɡroʊɪŋ krɑːps/
Line 6
The forests are full of lessons for the children and the experienced scientist.
/ðə ˈfɔːrəsts ɑːr fʊl ʌv ˈlesənz fɔːr ðə ˈtʃɪldrən ənd ðə ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈsaɪəntɪst/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

farmhouses noun US /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/

plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family

From this reading “Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.”

flickering adjective US /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/

shining unsteadily

From this reading “"There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.”

groves noun US /ɡroʊvz/

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading “"There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.”

moisture noun US /ˈmɔɪstʃər/

wetness caused by water

From this reading “Forests mean moisture to the soil.”

reservoirs noun US /ˈrezərvwɑːrz/

plural of “reservoir” — a large or extra supply of something

From this reading “Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.”

roadside noun US /ˈroʊdsaɪd/

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading “Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.”

scientist noun US /ˈsaɪəntɪst/

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading “The forests are full of lessons for the children and the experienced scientist.”

traveler noun US /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading “Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.”

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addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The forests are full of lessons for the children and the experienced scientist.

cropsnounUS /krɑːps/

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading The forests are full of lessons for the children and the experienced scientist.

farmhousesnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/

plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family

From this reading Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/

shining unsteadily

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

ForestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Forests mean moisture to the soil.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The forests are full of lessons for the children and the experienced scientist.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading The forests are full of lessons for the children and the experienced scientist.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Forests mean moisture to the soil.

moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/

wetness caused by water

From this reading Forests mean moisture to the soil.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

pathlessadjective

lacking pathways

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

reservoirsnounUS /ˈrezərvwɑːrz/

plural of “reservoir” — a large or extra supply of something

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

rootsnounUS /ruːts/

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading The forests are full of lessons for the children and the experienced scientist.

shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Forests mean moisture to the soil.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/

with strength or in a strong manner

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading Trees by the roadside add much beauty to the landscape and afford places of rest to the traveler.

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 Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Trees well arranged make many farmhouses beautiful.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Their leaves and roots make the best reservoirs for water, to be given out when needed by the growing crops.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "There is pleasure in the pathless woods" and "The groves were God's first temples" are lines which appeal strongly to those who have spent hours in the shadows and flickering sunlight of the forest.

Chapter 5 of Uncle Robert's Geography by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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