Chapter 1 of The Land of Tomorrow is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Land of Tomorrow is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend. It is history. Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever. True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska. There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
Chapter 1 of The Land of Tomorrow is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.”
in an insistent manner
From this reading “That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.”
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.”
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From this reading “Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.”
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading “That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.”
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.”
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading “True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.”
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 “There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.”
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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 True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
for a limitless time
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
in an insistent manner
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is history.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
an insignificant place
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
on one occasion
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Like the Song of the Lorelei, having heard it once it rings in his ears forever.
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There, as nowhere else on earth, he pays the price for what he gets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading True, it is a strenuous game which Man plays against Nature in Alaska.
which person or people
From this reading That the Voice of the North calls insistently to him who once has dwelt amidst its snows is neither myth nor legend.
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