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Left on the Labrador
Left on the Labrador

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.

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Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.
Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.
Illustrated $1.75 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell.
Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.
8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.
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Left on the Labrador

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.

Reading 2/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 6–10

Line 1
Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.
Line 2
Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.
Line 3
Illustrated $1.75 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell.
Line 4
Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.
Line 5
8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Exploring verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading “Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.”

Hubbard noun US /ˈhʌbərd/

a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading “Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.”

Labrador noun US /ˈlæbrədɔːr/

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 “Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.”

Leonidas noun US /liˈɔːnɪdəz/

king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)

From this reading “Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.”

Lure noun US /lʊr/

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

From this reading “Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.”

Maps noun US /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading “Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.”

Testing noun US /ˈtestɪŋ/

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

From this reading “8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.”

Trappers noun US /ˈtræpərz/

plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading “Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Exploring Expedition verb + noun counted as “explore expedition”

In this reading “Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.”

conducted by verb + particle counted as “conduct by”

In this reading “Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.”

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1.50

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From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

1.75

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From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.

2.50

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From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

8

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.

AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.

Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

ExpeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

ExploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

FurnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.

Fur-Trapping

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.

GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.

Grenfell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell.

HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/

a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

Jim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/

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 Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.

LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/

king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell.

LurenounUS /lʊr/

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

MacLean

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

MapsnounUS /mæps/

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell.

TalenounUS /teɪl/

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 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.

TestingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the Labrador.

TrappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/

plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.

TroopnounUS /truːp/

a group of soldiers

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

Ungava

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 Ungava Bob A Tale of the Fur Trappers.

vo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 8vo, cloth $2.50 A Tale of Adventure Down North Author of "Troop One of the Labrador," "The Testing of Jim MacLean," "The Lure of the Labrador Wild," etc., etc.

WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Illustrated $1.50 The Lure of the Labrador Wild The Story of the Exploring Expedition conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr. Illustrations and Maps.

Wilfred

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell.

WolfnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Illustrated $1.75 The Gaunt Gray Wolf Fur-Trapping on the 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.

What does chapter 1 of Left on the Labrador contain?

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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Left on the Labrador?

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #20059, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 279 minutes of reading across 670 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Left on the Labrador

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

Labrador
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Adventures
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North
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Illustrated
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