Chapter 3 of Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's the history?" "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself. He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist. His name is Emile Moreau." "A Frenchman!
Chapter 3 of Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.”
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading “His name is Emile Moreau."”
a person of French nationality
From this reading “"A Frenchman!”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “"He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.”
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading “He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.”
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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 "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
in the past
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading His name is Emile Moreau."
the organ of sight
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
a person of French nationality
From this reading "A Frenchman!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name is Emile Moreau."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "What's the history?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
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From this reading His name is Emile Moreau."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name is Emile Moreau."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's the history?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the history?"
which person or people
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "He has a wife and two girls, who appear to be in almost as poor shape as he is himself.
a late time of life
From this reading He has been gradually growing blind for some time, and was up here two years ago to see the eye specialist.
Chapter 3 of Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers by Wilfred Thomason, Sir Grenfell holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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