Chapter 8 of The Lure of the Labrador Wild is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lure of the Labrador Wild is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How's the weather, b'y?" he asked. "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied. "'The day is cold, and dark, and dreary.'" "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'" I looked at him with admiration.
Chapter 8 of The Lure of the Labrador Wild is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “I looked at him with admiration.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “"Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “"'The day is cold, and dark, and dreary.'"”
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “"It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “"Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"How's the weather, b'y?" he asked.”
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a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I looked at him with admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'The day is cold, and dark, and dreary.'"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How's the weather, b'y?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at him with admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How's the weather, b'y?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "'The day is cold, and dark, and dreary.'"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "'The day is cold, and dark, and dreary.'"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading "'The day is cold, and dark, and dreary.'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How's the weather, b'y?" he asked.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at him with admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How's the weather, b'y?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'The day is cold, and dark, and dreary.'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at him with admiration.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
with speed
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How's the weather, b'y?" he asked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It makes me think of Longfellow's 'Rainy Day,"' I replied.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "How's the weather, b'y?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked at him with admiration.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he quickly returned; "but "'Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.'"
Chapter 8 of The Lure of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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