Chapter 16 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CREVASSE "Look here!" exclaimed Leslie. "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere. We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him. Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?" In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
Chapter 16 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading “We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.”
a deep fissure
From this reading “THE CREVASSE "Look here!" exclaimed Leslie.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.”
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading “Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"”
third-person singular of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.”
a boy attending school
From this reading “In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
a deep fissure
From this reading THE CREVASSE "Look here!" exclaimed Leslie.
placed crosswise
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE CREVASSE "Look here!" exclaimed Leslie.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE CREVASSE "Look here!" exclaimed Leslie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CREVASSE "Look here!" exclaimed Leslie.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE CREVASSE "Look here!" exclaimed Leslie.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
third-person singular of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"
an established line of travel or access
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
a boy attending school
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREVASSE "Look here!" exclaimed Leslie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Petrovitch must either have crossed or missed this crevasse somewhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
precisely as stated
From this reading In very halting, schoolboy French the lads questioned the stalwart Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We're converging upon the route which he took previous to our finding him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not ask him if he recognises any of the landmarks?"
Chapter 16 of 'Midst Arctic Perils by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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