Chapter 12 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dec. 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level. The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white. We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all. Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
Chapter 12 of Gold Hunting in Alaska is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading “We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “Dec.”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.”
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.”
unpleasantly
From this reading “The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.”
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading “Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.”
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading “Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.”
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In this reading “8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.”
In this reading “8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.”
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From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
(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 We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Dec.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
a social unit living together
From this reading Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
immediately past
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
unpleasantly
From this reading The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our condition seems to resemble that of the Swiss Family Robinson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 8.--The beautiful snow has come at last and to-day it is six inches deep on the level.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must get out our snow-glasses, of which we have an abundance for all.
a Caucasian
From this reading The trees are loaded and the river and meadows are painfully white.
Chapter 12 of Gold Hunting in Alaska by Joseph Grinnell holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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 12 holds 173 sentences of Gold Hunting in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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