Chapter 19 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation. "Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh. It might have been a jolly sight worse." As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily. The expected blizzard was upon them.
Chapter 19 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “The expected blizzard was upon them.”
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “It might have been a jolly sight worse."”
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading “As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “"Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.”
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading “THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “"Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It might have been a jolly sight worse."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been a jolly sight worse."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The expected blizzard was upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The expected blizzard was upon them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been a jolly sight worse."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
to a considerable degree
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been a jolly sight worse."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It might have been a jolly sight worse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been a jolly sight worse."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It might have been a jolly sight worse."
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the disappointed men retraced their steps, the snow began to fall heavily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The expected blizzard was upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never mind, Let's get back to the sleigh.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The expected blizzard was upon them.
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading THE LOST "BIRD OF FREEDOM" "'So much for Buckingham!'" ejaculated Ranworth, as he viewed the scene of desolation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The expected blizzard was upon them.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It might have been a jolly sight worse."
Chapter 19 of 'Midst Arctic Perils by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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