Chapter 7 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TREATY MAKING. THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low. To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt. The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line. They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
Chapter 7 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an alarming manner
From this reading “THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.”
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading “The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.”
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading “The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.”
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.”
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading “TREATY MAKING.”
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In this reading “THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.”
In this reading “To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.”
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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 To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
in an alarming manner
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.
being joined in close association
From this reading The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.
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 To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading TREATY MAKING.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The doctor was armed with his Kentucky rifle, and Hans with a harpoon and attached line.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
get by special effort
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried a light Esquimo boat to secure the prey if shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading TREATY MAKING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE stock of fresh provisions was now alarmingly low.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To secure a fresh supply, Dr. Kane and Hans started with the dog team on a seal hunt.
Chapter 7 of North-Pole Voyages by Zachariah Atwell Mudge holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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