Chapter 7 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice. "Can't we get to land?" "We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby. "The ice'll hold the shore longer there. 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
Chapter 7 of Left on the Labrador is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.”
made afraid
From this reading “"What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “"The ice'll hold the shore longer there.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.”
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “"We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.”
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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 "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't we get to land?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
made afraid
From this reading "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can't we get to land?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The ice'll hold the shore longer there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ice'll hold the shore longer there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Can't we get to land?"
for more time
From this reading "The ice'll hold the shore longer there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "The ice'll hold the shore longer there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The ice'll hold the shore longer there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Can't we get to land?"
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis only half as far from here as we've come from the p'int this side of Deer Harbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll try un to the west'ard," suggested Toby.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What'll we do?" asked Charley in a frightened voice.
Chapter 7 of Left on the Labrador by Dillon Wallace holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 421 sentences of Left on the Labrador, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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