Chapter 8 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARCTIC HUNTING. EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig. Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo. Where could they have gone? Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
Chapter 8 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “ARCTIC HUNTING.”
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading “EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?”
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading “Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?”
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading “Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.”
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.”
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading “Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.”
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.
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In this reading “Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.”
In this reading “EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.”
In this reading “Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading ARCTIC HUNTING.
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where could they have gone?
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Where could they have gone?
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
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 Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Where could they have gone?
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading ARCTIC HUNTING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
not any; not one
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EARLY in October the Esquimo disappeared from the range of travel from the brig.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Were they hovering on the track of the escaping party under Dr. Hayes? and where were these?
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where could they have gone?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hans and Hickey were sent to the hunting grounds, and they returned with the unwelcome news, no walrus, no Esquimo.
Chapter 8 of North-Pole Voyages by Zachariah Atwell Mudge holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 8 holds 146 sentences of North-Pole Voyages, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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