Chapter 27 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The balance of my story is briefly told. On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station. The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful. We had come as we had gone, in a direct line. At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.
Chapter 27 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “The balance of my story is briefly told.”
for a short time
From this reading “The balance of my story is briefly told.”
command with authority
From this reading “We had come as we had gone, in a direct line.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.”
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading “On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.”
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading “The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.”
In this reading “We had come as we had gone, in a direct line.”
In this reading “On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.”
In this reading “The balance of my story is briefly told.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had come as we had gone, in a direct line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The balance of my story is briefly told.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
for a short time
From this reading The balance of my story is briefly told.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had come as we had gone, in a direct line.
command with authority
From this reading We had come as we had gone, in a direct line.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We had come as we had gone, in a direct line.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had come as we had gone, in a direct line.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The balance of my story is briefly told.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We had come as we had gone, in a direct line.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The balance of my story is briefly told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The balance of my story is briefly told.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
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 The balance of my story is briefly told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The balance of my story is briefly told.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The balance of my story is briefly told.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Triplett's request we put in at St. John's.
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The trip back through Baffin Bay had been uneventful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On April twenty-third, we picked up Fire Island light and two hours later had received a clean bill of health from the quarantine station.
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