Chapter 5 of Crusoes of the Frozen North is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Crusoes of the Frozen North is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tempest howled for many hours more. Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow. "I know what to do now," said Tom. "Let us find our way to the beach. The boat may be there, you know."
Chapter 5 of Crusoes of the Frozen North is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “"Let us find our way to the beach.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The boat may be there, you know."”
make calm or still
From this reading “Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.”
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “The tempest howled for many hours more.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “The tempest howled for many hours more.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boat may be there, you know."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Let us find our way to the beach.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat may be there, you know."
make calm or still
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I know what to do now," said Tom.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Let us find our way to the beach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tempest howled for many hours more.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The tempest howled for many hours more.
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The tempest howled for many hours more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what to do now," said Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what to do now," said Tom.
immediately past
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us find our way to the beach.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The tempest howled for many hours more.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The boat may be there, you know."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tempest howled for many hours more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I know what to do now," said Tom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Let us find our way to the beach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know what to do now," said Tom.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The tempest howled for many hours more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tempest howled for many hours more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The boat may be there, you know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know what to do now," said Tom.
male cat
From this reading "I know what to do now," said Tom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us find our way to the beach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Let us find our way to the beach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what to do now," said Tom.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then at last it grew almost calm, and the sun shone out on the pure white snow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The boat may be there, you know."
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