Chapter 6 of The Journey to the Polar Sea is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Journey to the Polar Sea is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRANSACTIONS AT FORT CHIPEWYAN. ARRIVAL OF DR. RICHARDSON AND MR. HOOD. PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
Chapter 6 of The Journey to the Polar Sea is here in full — 259 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.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “ARRIVAL OF DR.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “TRANSACTIONS AT FORT CHIPEWYAN.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “HOOD.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.”
in a northern direction
From this reading “PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.”
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading “RICHARDSON AND MR.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “TRANSACTIONS AT FORT CHIPEWYAN.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARDSON AND MR.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL OF DR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRANSACTIONS AT FORT CHIPEWYAN.
a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
From this reading TRANSACTIONS AT FORT CHIPEWYAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARRIVAL OF DR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading TRANSACTIONS AT FORT CHIPEWYAN.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOOD.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
a form of address for a man
From this reading RICHARDSON AND MR.
in a northern direction
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRIVAL OF DR.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading RICHARDSON AND MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR OUR JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading TRANSACTIONS AT FORT CHIPEWYAN.
Chapter 6 of The Journey to the Polar Sea by John Franklin holds 259 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 6 holds 259 sentences of The Journey to the Polar Sea, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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