A boy's-eye view of the Arctic

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A TRULY GLORIOUS FOURTH AND SOME VERY REAL FISHING Dr. Grenfell’s staff were down at the dock to welcome us, and they soon made us realize that American hospitality is the same the world around.

Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

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A boy's-eye view of the Arctic Kennett Longley Rawson

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Chapter 4 of A boy's-eye view of the Arctic is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A TRULY GLORIOUS FOURTH AND SOME VERY REAL FISHING Dr. Grenfell’s staff were down at the dock to welcome us, and they soon made us realize that American hospitality is the same the world around. Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans. A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital. In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded. While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

A boy's-eye view of the Arctic

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Chapter 4 of A boy's-eye view of the Arctic is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A TRULY GLORIOUS FOURTH AND SOME VERY REAL FISHING Dr. Grenfell’s staff were down at the dock to welcome us, and they soon made us realize that American hospitality is the same the world around.

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Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

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A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

/ə ˈdɑːktər θriː ˈnɜːrsəz ənd θriː ˈkɑːlɪdʒ men ɔːl ʌv huːm hæd ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd tuː sɜːrv fɔːr ðə ˈsʌmər meɪd ʌp ðə stæf ʌv ðə ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

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In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

/ɪn ˈevəri weɪ ˈpɑːsəbəl ðeɪ stroʊv tuː meɪk ˈaʊər steɪ ɪn ˈbætəl ˈhɑːrbər æn ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl wʌn ənd ðeɪ ˈsɜːrtənli səkˈsiːdɪd/

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While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

/waɪl ɪn ðɪs pɔːrt wiː ˈseləbreɪtɪd ðə ˈɡlɔːriəs fɔːrθ ʌv ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

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dock noun US /dɑːk/

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading “A TRULY GLORIOUS FOURTH AND SOME VERY REAL FISHING Dr. Grenfell’s staff were down at the dock to welcome us, and they soon made us realize that American hospitality is the same the world around.”

enjoyable adjective US /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading “In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.”

improvise verb US /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

perform without preparation

From this reading “Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.”

Labrador noun US /ˈlæbrədɔːr/

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading “Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.”

manned adjective US /mænd/

having a crew

From this reading “Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.”

nurses noun US /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading “A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.”

territory noun US /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading “Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.”

volunteered verb US /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading “A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.”

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In this reading “In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.”

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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 TRULY GLORIOUS FOURTH AND SOME VERY REAL FISHING Dr. Grenfell’s staff were down at the dock to welcome us, and they soon made us realize that American hospitality is the same the world around.

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 A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

docknounUS /dɑːk/

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

GLORIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

Grenfell's

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

improviseverbUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

perform without preparation

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/

having a crew

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

REALadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

stroveverbUS /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

TRULYadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In every way possible they strove to make our stay in Battle Harbor an enjoyable one, and they certainly succeeded.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While in this port we celebrated the glorious Fourth of July.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A doctor, three nurses and three college men, all of whom had volunteered to serve for the summer, made up the staff of the hospital.

womanned

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

From this reading Although Labrador is English territory, the hospital is manned and, to improvise an expression, “womanned” by Americans.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

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