Chapter 7 of South from Hudson Bay is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of South from Hudson Bay is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded. “It will be better than camping in the open.” Walter said nothing. He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once. Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
Chapter 7 of South from Hudson Bay is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading ““It will be better than camping in the open.””
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.”
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading “He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.”
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.”
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading ““We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter said nothing.”
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In this reading “Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.”
erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure
In this reading ““We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.”
In this reading ““We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.”
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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 “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
(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 He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
staying power
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
engage in
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
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From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Walter said nothing.
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
on one occasion
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Walter said nothing.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter said nothing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can rig up some sort of a roof,” Neil responded.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had expected to find a cabin all ready for occupancy, where they could make themselves comfortable at once.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be better than camping in the open.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cold and suffering sharply with the pain in his feet and legs, his bitter disappointment quite overwhelmed his courage.
Chapter 7 of South from Hudson Bay by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill holds 426 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 7 holds 426 sentences of South from Hudson Bay, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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