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Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story
Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."
"Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.
"I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.
Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.
The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."
Line 2
"Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.
/preɪ fɔːr ðə eɪd ʌv ɡɑːdz ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrət ənd hiː wɪl eˈneɪbəl juː tuː duː ɪt sed ˈændruː/
Line 3
"I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.
Line 4
Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.
/θruː ðæt dɪˈskʌvəri əˈloʊn kæn streŋkθ biː əbˈteɪnd/
Line 5
The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.

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.

Andrew noun US /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “"Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.”

discovery noun US /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading “Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.”

enable verb US /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading “"Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.”

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “"Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.”

humbly adverb US /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading “"I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."”

obtained verb US /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading “Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.”

pushed verb US /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading “The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.”

weakness noun US /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading “"I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

Archy

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

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.

difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.

obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.

others

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

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.

PrayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

shipwrecked

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

From this reading The shipwrecked party again pushed on, the party keeping ahead.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through that discovery alone can strength be obtained.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/

a flaw or weak point

From this reading "I will try," repeated Archy, for he had discovered his own weakness.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I will try," said Archy humbly, "but it is difficult to speak to others."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Pray for the aid of God's Holy Spirit, and He will enable you to do it," said Andrew.

Chapter 3 of Archibald Hughson: An Arctic Story by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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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Hughson
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