Chapter 20 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Fatal procrastination. Our one-dimensional position. An extraordinary ornithological display. I confide in Swank. His plan. I capture my vision. The Klinkas. An embarrassing incident._
Chapter 20 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “I capture my vision.”
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “I confide in Swank.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “An extraordinary ornithological display.”
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading “The Klinkas. An embarrassing incident._”
a single distinct event
From this reading “The Klinkas. An embarrassing incident._”
of or relating to ornithology
From this reading “An extraordinary ornithological display.”
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
From this reading “_Fatal procrastination.”
elegance by virtue of being fashionable
From this reading “I confide in Swank.”
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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 “I confide in Swank.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An extraordinary ornithological display.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I capture my vision.
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading I confide in Swank.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading An extraordinary ornithological display.
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading The Klinkas. An embarrassing incident._
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading An extraordinary ornithological display.
bringing death
From this reading _Fatal procrastination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I confide in Swank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I confide in Swank.
a single distinct event
From this reading The Klinkas. An embarrassing incident._
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Klinkas. An embarrassing incident._
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I capture my vision.
relating to a single dimension or aspect; having no depth or scope
From this reading Our one-dimensional position.
of or relating to ornithology
From this reading An extraordinary ornithological display.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our one-dimensional position.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His plan.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Our one-dimensional position.
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
From this reading _Fatal procrastination.
elegance by virtue of being fashionable
From this reading I confide in Swank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Klinkas. An embarrassing incident._
a vivid mental image
From this reading I capture my vision.
Chapter 20 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole by George S. (George Shepard) Chappell holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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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