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Wigwam wonder tales

Chapter I

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This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.
We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.
Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.
Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.
Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.
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Wigwam wonder tales

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Wigwam wonder tales is here in full — 746 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/149 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.
/ðɪs bʊk ɪz əˈfekʃənətli ˈdedəkeɪtəd tuː eɪtʃ tiː huː fɔːr ten jɪrz hæz bɪn maɪ ˈkɑːnstənt kəmˈpænjən/
Line 2
We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.
/wiː hæv ˈtrævəld təˈɡeðər frʌm ðə ɡʌlf ʌv ˈmeksəkoʊ tuː ðə ˈɑːrktɪk ˈoʊʃən/
Line 3
Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.
/hæv klaɪmd ˈɡleɪʃərz ʌv əˈlæskə ənd ˈʃɪvərd ɪn ðə fɔːɡz ʌv ˈnuːfəndlənd/
Line 4
Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.
/hæv rɑːkt ɪn ðə kræfts ʌv ðə nɔːrθ siː ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
Line 5
Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Alaska noun US /əˈlæskə/

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading “Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.”

Corsica noun US /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading “Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.”

crafts noun US /kræfts/

plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading “Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.”

dedicated adjective US /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading “This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.”

fogs noun US /fɔːɡz/

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.”

glaciers noun US /ˈɡleɪʃərz/

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

From this reading “Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.”

Newfoundland noun US /ˈnuːfəndlənd/

a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

From this reading “Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.”

rocked verb US /rɑːkt/

past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.”

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.

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

ten years noun + noun

In this reading “This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.”

constant companion adjective + noun

In this reading “This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.”

for ten preposition + noun

In this reading “This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.”

in the fogs preposition + article + noun counted as “in … fog”

In this reading “Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.”

All words in this reading · 47

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/

with affection

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.

ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

CorsicanounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪkə/

an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France

From this reading Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.

craftsnounUS /kræfts/

plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.

dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

Eze

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

From this reading Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.

fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.

fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/

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

From this reading Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.

GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.

MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/

a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

From this reading Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

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

From this reading Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.

OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

Phœnician

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

From this reading Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.

rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/

past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.

ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Have looked from the Phœnician ruins of Eze to the island of Corsica.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Have rocked in the crafts of the North Sea fishermen.

shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading Have climbed glaciers of Alaska and shivered in the fogs of Newfoundland.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have travelled together from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading This book is affectionately dedicated to H. T., who for ten years has been my constant companion.

Chapter 1 of Wigwam wonder tales by William Thompson holds 746 sentences, grouped into 150 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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Chapter 1 holds 746 sentences of Wigwam wonder tales, unabridged, divided into 150 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Wigwam wonder tales

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wigwam wonder tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Affectionately
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wigwam wonder tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dedicated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wigwam wonder tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wigwam wonder tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Constant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wigwam wonder tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.