Chapter 30 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew. In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment. "Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy. "Something may turn up." "I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.
Chapter 30 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.”
not used up
From this reading “In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.”
transport in a sleigh
From this reading “In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.”
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading “FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.”
the day after today
From this reading “"Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.”
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.
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In this reading “"Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.”
In this reading “"Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"Something may turn up."”
In this reading “In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
(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 In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
take in solid food
From this reading "I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Something may turn up."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
on the contrary
From this reading "I'd rather have something to eat now," growled Chet.
not used up
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
transport in a sleigh
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something may turn up."
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
the day after today
From this reading "Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Something may turn up."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Something may turn up."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Let us wait until tomorrow," said Andy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In that country to travel without a dog sledge was all but impossible, and the remaining animals might fail them at any moment.
but in spite of that
From this reading FIGHTING OFF STARVATION Yet to kill off one of the dogs was a serious undertaking, as they well knew.
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