Chapter 3 of Arctic Adventures is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Arctic Adventures is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time." Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship. Were my fears then for her realised? I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me. Again and again I tried, but my lips refused to move.
Chapter 3 of Arctic Adventures is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."”
an insignificant place
From this reading “Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Were my fears then for her realised?”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.”
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “"Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."”
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.
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leave; informal or rude
In this reading “"Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."”
change one's position or opinion
In this reading “"Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Again and again I tried, but my lips refused to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again I tried, but my lips refused to move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Were my fears then for her realised?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Were my fears then for her realised?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Were my fears then for her realised?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Again and again I tried, but my lips refused to move.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again and again I tried, but my lips refused to move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
an insignificant place
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Were my fears then for her realised?
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Again and again I tried, but my lips refused to move.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
cut with a saw
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
transport commercially
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."
express in speech
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Were my fears then for her realised?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Shove off, lads, he'll come round in time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Again and again I tried, but my lips refused to move.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to ask Sandy, but it seemed as if the power to speak had left me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opening my eyes I saw that the boat was pulling away from the berg, but I could nowhere perceive the ship.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were my fears then for her realised?
Chapter 3 of Arctic Adventures by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
Chapter 3 holds 456 sentences of Arctic Adventures, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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