Chapter 15 of Northern Lands is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Northern Lands is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS. While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian. "The police have your runaways," added the captain. "Indeed! Where are they?" asked the doctor.
Chapter 15 of Northern Lands is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading “While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Where are they?" asked the doctor.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"The police have your runaways," added the captain.”
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading “THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.”
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading “While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.”
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In this reading “Where are they?" asked the doctor.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "The police have your runaways," added the captain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The police have your runaways," added the captain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!
go away from a place
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "The police have your runaways," added the captain.
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVEMENTS OF THE RUNAWAYS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are they?" asked the doctor.
during the time that
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
which person or people
From this reading While the voyagers were taking leave of Captain Ekovetz, who had been so attentive to them, an officer spoke to him in Russian.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The police have your runaways," added the captain.
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