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Left on Labrador

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Left on Labrador is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens • Curated US English Learning Edition
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We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.
"Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"
Kit asked.
"I decline," was the reply.
"It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.
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Left on Labrador

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Left on Labrador is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.
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"Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"
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Kit asked.
/kɪt æskt/
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"I decline," was the reply.
/aɪ dɪˈklaɪn wɑːz ðə rɪˈplaɪ/
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"It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.
/ɪt ɪz ˈhɑːrdli fer tuː æsk miː aɪ θɪŋk/

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decline verb US /dɪˈklaɪn/

grow worse

From this reading “"I decline," was the reply.”

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Despotism noun US /ˈdespətɪzəm/

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading “We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.”

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Discipline noun US /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading “We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.”

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Filibusters noun US /ˈfɪləbʌstərz/

plural of “filibuster” — a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

From this reading “We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.”

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Husky adjective US /ˈhʌski/

muscular and heavily built

From this reading “We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.”

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Isle noun US /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.”

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Kit noun US /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading “Kit asked.”

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Seizure noun US /ˈsiːʒər/

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

From this reading “We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"

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Aktok

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From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"

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askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Kit asked.

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BallnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"

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CasenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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Cookerynoun

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/

grow worse

From this reading "I decline," was the reply.

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DespotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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DisciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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Eigh

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From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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Esquimaunoun

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.

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FilibustersnounUS /ˈfɪləbʌstərz/

plural of “filibuster” — a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading "It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.

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HuskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/

muscular and heavily built

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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HutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I decline," was the reply.

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InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.

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IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.

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KitnounUS /kɪt/

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading Kit asked.

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leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading "Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.

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MilitaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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Oomiak

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From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"

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Raed

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From this reading "Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"

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replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "I decline," was the reply.

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Seal-Tax

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From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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SeizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It is hardly fair to ask me, I think.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I decline," was the reply.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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WhipverbUS /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"

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Wunchee

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From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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Wunchee's

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From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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Wutchee

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From this reading We set up a Military Despotism on "Isle Aktok."--"No Better than Filibusters!"--The Seizure of the Oomiak.--The Seal-Tax.--A Case of Discipline.--_Wutchee_ and _Wunchee_.--The Inside of a Husky Hut.--"Eigh, Eigh!"--An Esquimau Ball.--A Funeral.--Wutchee and Wunchee's Cookery.--The Esquimau Whip.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Raed, will you act as leader, or captain?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 15 of Left on Labrador by C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens holds 375 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.

What does chapter 15 of Left on Labrador contain?

Chapter 15 holds 375 sentences of Left on Labrador, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Left on Labrador by C. A. (Charles Asbury) Stephens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 375 sentences, grouped into 75 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 15 of Left on Labrador?

Work through the 75 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 75 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Left on Labrador

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Is this the complete text of Left on Labrador?

Yes. All 4840 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20242 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #20242, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Left on Labrador take to read?

About 403 minutes of reading across 968 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Left on Labrador

Words and structures a reader meets early in Left on Labrador, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Winter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left on Labrador; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Serious
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Council
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Midnight
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Left on Labrador; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.