Chapter 18 of Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I is here in full — 715 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I is here in full — 715 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS. BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28. Average 36. _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet. T.
Chapter 18 of Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I is here in full — 715 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “Average 36.”
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “_Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)
From this reading “BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.”
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From this reading _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.
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From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
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From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
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From this reading Average 36.
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From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
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From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
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From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
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From this reading _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.
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From this reading _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Average 36.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.
a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Friday, December 22_.--Camp 44, about 7100 feet.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Summit Journey to the Pole A FRESH MS.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading BOOK _On the Flyleaf_.--Ages: Self 43, Wilson 39, Evans (P.O.) 37, Oates 32, Bowers 28.
Chapter 18 of Scott's Last Expedition, Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott holds 715 sentences, grouped into 143 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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