Chapter 3 of South from Hudson Bay is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of South from Hudson Bay is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“See here, Louis.” Walter lowered his voice. “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.” He turned the sack over and examined the other side. “There is no Company mark.
Chapter 3 of South from Hudson Bay is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ““This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.””
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “He turned the sack over and examined the other side.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading ““This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.””
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading ““See here, Louis.””
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “Walter lowered his voice.”
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading ““This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.””
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “He turned the sack over and examined the other side.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter lowered his voice.”
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.
In this reading “He turned the sack over and examined the other side.”
In this reading ““See here, Louis.””
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned the sack over and examined the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “There is no Company mark.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He turned the sack over and examined the other side.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned the sack over and examined the other side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, Louis.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter lowered his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no Company mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “See here, Louis.”
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Walter lowered his voice.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “There is no Company mark.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no Company mark.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He turned the sack over and examined the other side.
above and across; more than
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading He turned the sack over and examined the other side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, Louis.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He turned the sack over and examined the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no Company mark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned the sack over and examined the other side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Walter lowered his voice.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter lowered his voice.
a Caucasian
From this reading “This isn’t the bag I carried over the portage at the White Falls.”
Chapter 3 of South from Hudson Bay by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 429 sentences of South from Hudson Bay, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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