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Wild Northern Scenes

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Wild Northern Scenes is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By S. H. (Samuel H.) Hammond • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.
We returned the next day to our camping ground.
On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.
Smith knocked over a deer on our passage down.
I have said that just above our camp was a dam.
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Wild Northern Scenes

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Wild Northern Scenes is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.
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We returned the next day to our camping ground.
/wiː rɪˈtɜːrnd ðə nekst deɪ tuː ˈaʊər ˈkæmpɪŋ ɡraʊnd/
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On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.
/ɑːn ðə ˈloʊər tʃeɪn ʌv pɑːndz wiː faʊnd ˈaʊər ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ənd hɪz ɡʊdz ɔːl seɪf noʊ ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈhævɪŋ pæst ðæt weɪ ɪn ˈaʊər ˈæbsəns/
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Smith knocked over a deer on our passage down.
/smɪθ nɑːkt ˈoʊvər ə dɪr ɑːn ˈaʊər ˈpæsədʒ daʊn/
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I have said that just above our camp was a dam.
/aɪ hæv sed ðæt dʒʌst əˈbʌv ˈaʊər kæmp wɑːz ə dæm/

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

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camping noun US /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading “We returned the next day to our camping ground.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
combat noun US /ˈkɑːmbæt/

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading “A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.”

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dam noun US /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading “I have said that just above our camp was a dam.”

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deer noun US /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading “A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.”

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discussed verb US /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.”

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pioneer noun US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading “On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.”

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Ponds noun US /pɑːndz/

plural of “pond” — a small lake

From this reading “On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.”

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trapped adjective US /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading “A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 51

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

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I have said that just above our camp was a dam.

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absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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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 On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading I have said that just above our camp was a dam.

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campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading We returned the next day to our camping ground.

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ChainnounUS /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

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damnounUS /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading I have said that just above our camp was a dam.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading We returned the next day to our camping ground.

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DEERnounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DISCUSSEDverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Smith knocked over a deer on our passage down.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading We returned the next day to our camping ground.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have said that just above our camp was a dam.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have said that just above our camp was a dam.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I have said that just above our camp was a dam.

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knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Smith knocked over a deer on our passage down.

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LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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MENTALadjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading We returned the next day to our camping ground.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We returned the next day to our camping ground.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Smith knocked over a deer on our passage down.

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passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Smith knocked over a deer on our passage down.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

Velmora curated lexicon
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PondsnounUS /pɑːndz/

plural of “pond” — a small lake

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

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RESULTnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

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returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We returned the next day to our camping ground.

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safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I have said that just above our camp was a dam.

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Smith knocked over a deer on our passage down.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We returned the next day to our camping ground.

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TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/

forced to turn and face attackers

From this reading A DEER TRAPPED--THE RESULT OF A COMBAT--A QUESTION OF MENTAL PHILOSOPHY DISCUSSED.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I have said that just above our camp was a dam.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the "Lower Chain of Ponds," we found our pioneer and his goods all safe, no visitors having passed that way in our absence.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We returned the next day to our camping ground.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 13 of Wild Northern Scenes by S. H. (Samuel H.) Hammond holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 13 holds 83 sentences of Wild Northern Scenes, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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