Chapter 21 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RESCUED "LESLIE," exclaimed Ranworth. "Can you hear that?" "Hear what, sir?" asked the lad. Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh. He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
Chapter 21 of 'Midst Arctic Perils is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading “He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.”
harmed
From this reading “Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Hear what, sir?" asked the lad.”
in motion
From this reading “He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “RESCUED "LESLIE," exclaimed Ranworth.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.”
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 “Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of 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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hear what, sir?" asked the lad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you hear that?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading RESCUED "LESLIE," exclaimed Ranworth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Can you hear that?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
harmed
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
a boy or man
From this reading "Hear what, sir?" asked the lad.
immediately past
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESCUED "LESLIE," exclaimed Ranworth.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
in motion
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RESCUED "LESLIE," exclaimed Ranworth.
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUED "LESLIE," exclaimed Ranworth.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Hear what, sir?" asked the lad.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can you hear that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hear what, sir?" asked the lad.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ranworth was almost the last of the injured men to be brought in by means of the sleigh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hear what, sir?" asked the lad.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was still incapable of moving, and spent the whole of his time lying in the shelter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you hear that?"
Chapter 21 of 'Midst Arctic Perils by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 21 holds 154 sentences of 'Midst Arctic Perils, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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