Chapter 21 of Polaris of the Snows is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Polaris of the Snows is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMERICA! "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice. "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another. "He's had a close call, if ever a man had. I wonder who and what he is."
Chapter 21 of Polaris of the Snows is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “AMERICA!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"He's had a close call, if ever a man had.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “"He's had a close call, if ever a man had.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “"They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder who and what he is."”
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.
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
In this reading “"Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.”
a person who is not socialized
In this reading “"They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.”
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 "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading AMERICA!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wonder who and what he is."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He's had a close call, if ever a man had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "He's had a close call, if ever a man had.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
at any time
From this reading "He's had a close call, if ever a man had.
the act of departing
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He's had a close call, if ever a man had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wonder who and what he is."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's had a close call, if ever a man had.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder who and what he is."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He's had a close call, if ever a man had.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
express in words
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder who and what he is."
which person or people
From this reading I wonder who and what he is."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "They say the wild man is going to live," said a voice.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder who and what he is."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Doc Clawson says he'll pull through all right," said another.
Chapter 21 of Polaris of the Snows by Charles B. (Charles Billings) Stilson holds 150 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 21 holds 150 sentences of Polaris of the Snows, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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