Chapter 5 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 5 of First at the North Pole by Edward Stratemeyer holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 5 holds 155 sentences of First at the North Pole, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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Chapter 5 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHET GREENE'S PAST "Hello, Andy!" "Hello, Chet! I never expected to find you here! This is a real pleasure!" And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
Chapter 5 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.”
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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 This is a real pleasure!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
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From this reading CHET GREENE'S PAST "Hello, Andy!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
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From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHET GREENE'S PAST "Hello, Andy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
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From this reading I never expected to find you here!
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From this reading I never expected to find you here!
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From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
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From this reading CHET GREENE'S PAST "Hello, Andy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
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From this reading CHET GREENE'S PAST "Hello, Andy!"
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From this reading I never expected to find you here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never expected to find you here!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a real pleasure!"
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From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never expected to find you here!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHET GREENE'S PAST "Hello, Andy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is a real pleasure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is a real pleasure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a real pleasure!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Andy rushed into the old cabin, threw down his luggage, and grasped another lad by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never expected to find you here!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never expected to find you here!
