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Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Hezekiah Butterworth • Curated US English Learning Edition
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COLOGNE.
BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.
"We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.
The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.
"We stopped in Bonn only a short time.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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COLOGNE.
/kəˈloʊn/
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BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.
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"We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.
/wiː ɪˈmɜːrdʒd frʌm ðə məˈdʒestɪk ˈsɜːrkəl ʌv ðə ˈsevən ˈmaʊntənz ðə moʊst ˈbjuːtəfəl pɑːrt ʌv ðə raɪn ˈsiːnəri ənd brɔːd pleɪnz əˈɡen met ˈaʊər vjuː/
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The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.
/ðə ˈrɪvər ræn ˈsmuːðli ðə ˈmɪdəl raɪn wɑːz pæst bɑːn wɑːz ɪn vjuː ənd ðer wiː dɪˈsmɪst ˈaʊər ˈboʊtmən/
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"We stopped in Bonn only a short time.
/wiː stɑːpt ɪn bɑːn ˈoʊnli ə ʃɔːrt taɪm/

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boatman noun US /ˈboʊtmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading “The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.”

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bonn noun US /bɑːn/

a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989

From this reading “BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.”

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charlemagne noun US /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/

king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)

From this reading “BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.”

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cologne noun US /kəˈloʊn/

a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading “COLOGNE.”

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magi noun US /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/

(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born

From this reading “BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.”

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relics noun US /ˈrelɪks/

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading “BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.”

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Rhine noun US /raɪn/

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading “"We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.”

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skulls noun US /skʌlz/

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading “BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.”

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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 "We stopped in Bonn only a short time.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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ARCHITECTnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/

someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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BARBAROSSAnoun

Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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boatmannounUS /ˈboʊtmən/

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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BONNnounUS /bɑːn/

a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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CATHEDRALnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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CHARLEMAGNEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/

king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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COLOGNEnounUS /kəˈloʊn/

a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading COLOGNE.

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dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/

having lost your job

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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HOLYnounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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MAGInounUS /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/

(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "We stopped in Bonn only a short time.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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RELICSnounUS /ˈrelɪks/

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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RhinenounUS /raɪn/

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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SevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

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

From this reading "We stopped in Bonn only a short time.

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SKULLSnounUS /skʌlz/

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading "We stopped in Bonn only a short time.

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STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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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 BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "We stopped in Bonn only a short time.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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TOMBnounUS /tuːm/

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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UNFINISHEDadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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UNKNOWNadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading BONN.--HOLY COLOGNE.--THE STORY OF THE MYSTERIOUS ARCHITECT.--"UNFINISHED AND UNKNOWN."--VISIT TO COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.--THE TOMB OF THE MAGI.--THE CHURCH OF SKULLS.--QUEER RELICS.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF CHARLEMAGNE.--THE STORY AND LEGEND OF BARBAROSSA.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The river ran smoothly, the Middle Rhine was passed, Bonn was in view, and there we dismissed our boatman.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We emerged from the majestic circle of the Seven Mountains, the most beautiful part of the Rhine scenery, and broad plains again met our view.

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How do I study chapter 11 of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands?

Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 47 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 11 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands

Common questions about reading Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands by Hezekiah Butterworth on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands?

Yes. All 3829 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #28915 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #28915, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands take to read?

About 319 minutes of reading across 766 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands section by section

How to work through Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 17 chapters of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands

Words and structures a reader meets early in Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

River
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rhine
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Histories
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.