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Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail
Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail

Chapter IX · Cameron Feels the Strain

Chapter IX of Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail, “Cameron Feels the Strain,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.
Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.
Brady and Mattinson.
Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.
Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.
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Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail

Chapter IX · Cameron Feels the Strain

Chapter IX of Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail, “Cameron Feels the Strain,” is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.
/ðə ədˈvæns ɡɑːrd ʌv ðə ˈedməntən rɪˈliːf ˌekspəˈdɪʃən ərˈaɪvd æt məˈkenzi ˈrɪvər tuː deɪz leɪt/
Line 2
Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.
Line 3
Brady and Mattinson.
Line 4
Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.
/dʒɔɪ ˈoʊvər ðə seɪf ərˈaɪvəl ʌv ðə ˈpɑːrti wɑːz ˈʃædoʊd baɪ ðə nuːz ʌv ðə dɪˈstrʌkʃən ʌv wʌn ʌv ðə pleɪnz ənd ðə deθ ʌv ˈstuːərt ðə ˈeɪvieɪtər/
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Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

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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.

areas noun US /ˈeriəz/

plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading “Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.”

aviator noun US /ˈeɪvieɪtər/

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading “Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.”

Brady noun US /ˈbreɪdi/

United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)

From this reading “Brady and Mattinson.”

Edmonton noun US /ˈedməntən/

the capital of the province of Alberta

From this reading “The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.”

itineraries noun US /aɪˈtɪnəreriz/

plural of “itinerary” — an established line of travel or access

From this reading “Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.”

personnel noun US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/

group of people willing to obey orders

From this reading “Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.”

planes noun US /pleɪnz/

plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading “Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.”

shadowed adjective US /ˈʃædoʊd/

filled with shade

From this reading “Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

advance guard verb + noun

In this reading “The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.”

safe arrival adjective + noun

In this reading “Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.”

two days noun + noun

In this reading “The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.”

medical men adjective + noun

In this reading “Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.”

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advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/

plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/

United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)

From this reading Brady and Mattinson.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

Cameron

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

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

Drs

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

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

EdmontonnounUS /ˈedməntən/

the capital of the province of Alberta

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

IncludedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/

a high ranking police officer

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

itinerariesnounUS /aɪˈtɪnəreriz/

plural of “itinerary” — an established line of travel or access

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

KentnounUS /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/

Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

Mattinson

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

From this reading Brady and Mattinson.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/

group of people willing to obey orders

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

planesnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/

filled with shade

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Inspector Cameron began at once to plan two separate itineraries into the stricken areas.

Toma

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

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The advance guard of the Edmonton relief expedition arrived at Mackenzie River two days late.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Joy over the safe arrival of the party was shadowed by the news of the destruction of one of the planes and the death of Stewart, the aviator.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Included among its personnel were Dick Kent, Sandy and Toma and two medical men, Drs.

Chapter 9 of Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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