Chapter 4 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy. These sat amidships. Wahbiscaw was in his place as bowsman. Bruce himself occupied the stern. At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
Chapter 4 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading “These sat amidships.”
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading “At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Bruce himself occupied the stern.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.”
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.”
plural of “prow” — front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.”
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 “At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.”
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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 At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading These sat amidships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wahbiscaw was in his place as bowsman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wahbiscaw was in his place as bowsman.
a youthful male person
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce himself occupied the stern.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
a person who is in charge
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bruce himself occupied the stern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wahbiscaw was in his place as bowsman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Bruce himself occupied the stern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
plural of “prow” — front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading These sat amidships.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Bruce himself occupied the stern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sat amidships.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wahbiscaw was in his place as bowsman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wahbiscaw was in his place as bowsman.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At a sign from him the whole brigade floated off, the prows pointing up the swift-flowing Katchawan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OMENS OF THE LAW The chief took the indicated place in Dunvegan's canoe with Flora and her boy.
Chapter 4 of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery) by Samuel Alexander White holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 4 holds 258 sentences of Law of the North (Originally Published as Empery), unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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