Chapter 1 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North. Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador. Illustrated $1.75 Troop One of the Labrador A Tale of Life Out-of-Doors. Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador. Illustrated $1.75 Grit-A-Plenty A Tale of the Labrador Wild.
Chapter 1 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.”
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading “Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.”
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading “Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.”
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading “Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.”
a group of soldiers
From this reading “Illustrated $1.75 Troop One of the Labrador A Tale of Life Out-of-Doors.”
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading “Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Grit-A-Plenty A Tale of the Labrador Wild.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Troop One of the Labrador A Tale of Life Out-of-Doors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Troop One of the Labrador A Tale of Life Out-of-Doors.
where the air is unconfined
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Troop One of the Labrador A Tale of Life Out-of-Doors.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Ragged Inlet Guards A Story of Adventure in Labrador.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventures Down North.
a group of soldiers
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Troop One of the Labrador A Tale of Life Out-of-Doors.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Grit-A-Plenty A Tale of the Labrador Wild.
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Testing of Jim MacLean A Tale of the Wilds of Labrador.
Chapter 1 of Left on the Labrador by Dillon Wallace holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 1 holds 415 sentences of Left on the Labrador, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Left on the Labrador by Dillon Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Work through the 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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