Chapter 27 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening. "Want to come along?" Hazel hesitated. Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail. But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
Chapter 27 of North of Fifty-Three is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “Hazel hesitated.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Hazel hesitated.”
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.”
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading “Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.”
to go back over again
From this reading “Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “But neither did she wish to be separated from him.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.”
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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 A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Want to come along?"
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Want to come along?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel hesitated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Hazel hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
to go back over again
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Want to come along?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first instinctive feeling was one of reluctance to retrace that nerve-trying trail.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A BUSINESS JOURNEY "I have to go to the Klappan," Bill apprised his wife one evening.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But neither did she wish to be separated from him.
Chapter 27 of North of Fifty-Three by Bertrand W. Sinclair holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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