Chapter 16 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham. Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered. "Oh, Chet, that was a hard blow!" "He deserved it," was Chet's answer. His voice was strained, and his face pale.
Chapter 16 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.”
exhale hard
From this reading “"Oh, Chet, that was a hard blow!"”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.”
properly deserved
From this reading “"He deserved it," was Chet's answer.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “His voice was strained, and his face pale.”
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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 THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice was strained, and his face pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
react verbally
From this reading "He deserved it," was Chet's answer.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
exhale hard
From this reading "Oh, Chet, that was a hard blow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He deserved it," was Chet's answer.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
properly deserved
From this reading "He deserved it," was Chet's answer.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
at any time
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His voice was strained, and his face pale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Oh, Chet, that was a hard blow!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was strained, and his face pale.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He deserved it," was Chet's answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Chet, that was a hard blow!"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His voice was strained, and his face pale.
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even Andy was astonished, for he had not dreamed that Chet could be so quick-tempered.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
lacking natural ease
From this reading His voice was strained, and his face pale.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was strained, and his face pale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE START OF THE COOK EXPEDITION If ever a man was surprised, that man was Josiah Graham.
Chapter 16 of First at the North Pole by Edward Stratemeyer holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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