Chapter 3 of The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
31. ALL AFLOAT By William Wood. 32. THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton. TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
Chapter 3 of The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay is here in full — 22 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aimlessly drifting
From this reading “ALL AFLOAT By William Wood.”
a star-shaped character * used in printing
From this reading “TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.”
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading “THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton.”
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading “TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton.”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.”
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading “TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.”
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From this reading 31.
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From this reading 32.
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ALL AFLOAT By William Wood.
(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 ALL AFLOAT By William Wood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
a star-shaped character * used in printing
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALL AFLOAT By William Wood.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton.
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
a brief written record
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton.
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From this reading THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAILROAD BUILDERS* By Oscar D. Skelton.
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL AFLOAT By William Wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TORONTO: GLASGOW, BROOK & COMPANY Note: The volumes marked with an asterisk are in preparation.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading ALL AFLOAT By William Wood.
Chapter 3 of The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay by Agnes C. Laut holds 22 sentences, grouped into 5 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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