Chapter 1 of From John O'Groats to Land's End is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of From John O'Groats to Land's End is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m. Sept. 11. Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night. Sept.
Chapter 1 of From John O'Groats to Land's End is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.”
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Sept.”
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading “Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.”
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From this reading 11.
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From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
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From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
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From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
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From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
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From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
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From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Sept.
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands at 2 a.m.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Visited Bressay Island and the Holm of Noss--Returned to _St. Magnus_ at night.
Chapter 1 of From John O'Groats to Land's End by John Anderton Naylor holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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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