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The Lure of the Labrador Wild

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.
Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.
Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.
"There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...
Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lure of the Labrador Wild

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Lure of the Labrador Wild is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.
/ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv ðə ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ ˌekspəˈdɪʃən kənˈdʌktəd baɪ liˈɔːnɪdəz ˈhʌbərd ˈdʒuːnjər/
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Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.
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Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.
/waɪ aɪ æm ðə skraɪb ənd nɑːt juː ɡɑːd noʊz ənd juː hæv hɪz ˈsiː.krət/
Line 4
"There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...
Line 5
Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cultivation noun US /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading “"There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...”

everlasting adjective US /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading “Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.”

Exploring verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading “The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.”

Hubbard noun US /ˈhʌbərd/

a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading “The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.”

interminable adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading “Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.”

Leonidas noun US /liˈɔːnɪdəz/

king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)

From this reading “The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.”

scribe verb US /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading “Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.”

troth noun US /troʊθ/

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading “Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

b'y

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

ConductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

ConsciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

ExpeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

ExploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/

a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/

king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.

plighted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

scribeverbUS /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Story of the Exploring Expedition Conducted by Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "There's no sense in going further--it's the edge of cultivation," So they said, and I believed it...

TillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

trothnounUS /troʊθ/

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading Here, b'y, is the issue of our plighted troth.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

WhispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated--so: "Something hidden.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why I am the scribe and not you, God knows: and you have his secret.

Chapter 1 of The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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Vocabulary met early in The Lure of the Labrador Wild

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Story
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Exploring
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Expedition
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Conducted
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