Chapter 24 of North is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of North is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers. “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again. What name?” “Make it _Huloimee Tilakum_,” answered MacShane. “_Huloimee Tilakum!_ Jargon for Stranger, eh?
Chapter 24 of North is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.”
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.”
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.”
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading ““_Huloimee Tilakum!_ Jargon for Stranger, eh?”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading ““First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.”
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
From this reading “THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
anew
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Make it _Huloimee Tilakum_,” answered MacShane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Huloimee Tilakum!_ Jargon for Stranger, eh?
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make it _Huloimee Tilakum_,” answered MacShane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “_Huloimee Tilakum!_ Jargon for Stranger, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
engage in
From this reading “Make it _Huloimee Tilakum_,” answered MacShane.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What name?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “_Huloimee Tilakum!_ Jargon for Stranger, eh?
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make it _Huloimee Tilakum_,” answered MacShane.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES “Havin’ a hell of a time to find a driver for those Gordon dogs,” grinned the entry man, as MacShane reported the change of drivers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “First it was Stewart Gordon, then Lou Gordon, an’ now they’re changin’ it again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What name?”
Chapter 24 of North by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx 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 24 holds 154 sentences of North, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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