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Chapter 10 of South from Hudson Bay is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him. “We cannot travel with that wild crew. It will not be safe for the children.” Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss. “You need not fear, M’sieu Perier.
Chapter 10 of South from Hudson Bay is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ““I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.”
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading “Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.”
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading “Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ““We cannot travel with that wild crew.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.”
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 “Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.”
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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 “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will not be safe for the children.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We cannot travel with that wild crew.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It will not be safe for the children.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “We cannot travel with that wild crew.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “You need not fear, M’sieu Perier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will not be safe for the children.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not be safe for the children.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You need not fear, M’sieu Perier.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You need not fear, M’sieu Perier.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not be safe for the children.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You need not fear, M’sieu Perier.
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It will not be safe for the children.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We cannot travel with that wild crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will not be safe for the children.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We cannot travel with that wild crew.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’m afraid we have made a mistake,” he said anxiously to Walter lying next him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “We cannot travel with that wild crew.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not be safe for the children.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We cannot travel with that wild crew.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Louis, on the other side, overheard the words, and hastened to reassure the Swiss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You need not fear, M’sieu Perier.
Chapter 10 of South from Hudson Bay by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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