Chapter 4 of David goes to Greenland is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of David goes to Greenland is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg. There were no people there. We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens. On one island there were three deserted sod huts. They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.
Chapter 4 of David goes to Greenland is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.”
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading “ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.”
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading “On one island there were three deserted sod huts.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “On one island there were three deserted sod huts.”
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens.”
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In this reading “ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.”
weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
In this reading “ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.”
In this reading “ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.”
In this reading “ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
(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 They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading On one island there were three deserted sod huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
the act of departing
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
cause to move by striking
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading On one island there were three deserted sod huts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On one island there were three deserted sod huts.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no people there.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one island there were three deserted sod huts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one island there were three deserted sod huts.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were no people there.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading On one island there were three deserted sod huts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading We caught a few fish and shot some birds for specimens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no people there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all muddy and full of fish and seal bones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On one island there were three deserted sod huts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading ALONG THE GREENLAND COAST We hit bad weather going north to Disko and had to go in for shelter behind some small islands about forty miles from Holsteinsborg.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no people there.
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