Chapter 2 of The Journey to the Polar Sea is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Journey to the Polar Sea is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND. TRANSACTIONS AT STROMNESS. ENTER DAVIS STRAITS. PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND. LAND ON THE COAST OF LABRADOR.
Chapter 2 of The Journey to the Polar Sea is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “LAND ON THE COAST OF LABRADOR.”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “ENTER DAVIS STRAITS.”
the act of departing
From this reading “DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND.”
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading “LAND ON THE COAST OF LABRADOR.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.”
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading “ENTER DAVIS STRAITS.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “TRANSACTIONS AT STROMNESS.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRANSACTIONS AT STROMNESS.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading LAND ON THE COAST OF LABRADOR.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading ENTER DAVIS STRAITS.
the act of departing
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND.
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER DAVIS STRAITS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading LAND ON THE COAST OF LABRADOR.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LAND ON THE COAST OF LABRADOR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.
fraught with danger
From this reading PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading ENTER DAVIS STRAITS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRANSACTIONS AT STROMNESS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERILOUS SITUATION ON THE SHORE OF RESOLUTION ISLAND.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading TRANSACTIONS AT STROMNESS.
Chapter 2 of The Journey to the Polar Sea by John Franklin holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 2 holds 257 sentences of The Journey to the Polar Sea, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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