Chapter 11 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mush!" The cry of command rang out on the frosty air. "Mush!" Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North. At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
Chapter 11 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading “At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.”
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading “At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.”
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading “"Mush!"”
an event that repeats
From this reading “At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.”
ruined or disrupted
From this reading “At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.”
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 “The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.”
In this reading “Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.”
sound loudly
In this reading “The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.”
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 At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
anew
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
any soft or soggy mass
From this reading "Mush!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
an event that repeats
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
ruined or disrupted
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
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 Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
closely encircling
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
express in words
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry of command rang out on the frosty air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
during the time that
From this reading At its repetition, my sturdy followers hurled their bulks against the trace-collars while a babel of exhortation shattered the silence.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Again the surrounding ice echoed the word which seems, more than any other, to tell the whole story of the North.
Chapter 11 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole by George S. (George Shepard) Chappell holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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