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Westward hoboes

Chapter XXV

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THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.
“There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.
It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”
As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.
Babb proved as short of population as of syllables.
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Westward hoboes

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Westward hoboes is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.
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“There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.
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It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”
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As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.
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Babb proved as short of population as of syllables.

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acrobatics noun US /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading “As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.”

advising verb US /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading “As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.”

chippewa noun US /ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/

a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior

From this reading “THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.”

extension noun US /ɪkˈstenʃən/

a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading “THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.”

flooded adjective US /ˈflʌdəd/

covered with water

From this reading “It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.””

Glacier noun US /ˈɡleɪʃər/

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading “THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.”

Glaciers noun US /ˈɡleɪʃərz/

plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading “THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.”

syllables noun US /ˈsɪləbəlz/

plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading “Babb proved as short of population as of syllables.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

run along verb + particle

be in line with; form a line along

In this reading “It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.””

along the top preposition + article + noun counted as “along … top”

In this reading “It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.””

started for verb + particle counted as “start for”

In this reading “As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.”

some miles adjective + noun counted as “some mile”

In this reading “It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.””

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acrobaticsnounUS /ˌækrəˈbætɪks/

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “advise” — give advice to

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

Babb

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

From this reading “There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

CHIPPEWAnounUS /ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/

a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

climbverbUS /klaɪm/

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/

a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/

covered with water

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

GlaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

GlaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/

plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

It's

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

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

LakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

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 THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

mindsnounUS /maɪndz/

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

NAIL-FILE

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

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

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

From this reading “There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.

populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Babb proved as short of population as of syllables.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading Babb proved as short of population as of syllables.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Babb proved as short of population as of syllables.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

storedverbUS /stɔːrd/

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/

plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading Babb proved as short of population as of syllables.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

There's

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

From this reading “There’s only one bad place,--north of Babb.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

Waterton

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

From this reading THE NAIL-FILE AND THE CHIPPEWA At Many Glaciers they advised us to visit the lovely Waterton Lakes lying in the Canadian extension of Glacier Park.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading As people were always advising us to undertake some form of acrobatics, we stored the canal bank in the back of our minds, and started for Babb and Canada.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It’s flooded for some miles, but all you have to do is climb the canal bank, and run along the top.”

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