Chapter 8 of The North Pacific is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The North Pacific is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BATCH OF LETTERS. [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.' "December 20, 1903. "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same. We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
Chapter 8 of The North Pacific is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading “A BATCH OF LETTERS.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “[_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “"December 20, 1903.”
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading “"_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.”
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading “We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.”
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading “[_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “"_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.”
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.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
In this reading “[_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'”
In this reading “We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.”
In this reading “"_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "December 20, 1903.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "December 20, 1903.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATCH OF LETTERS.
in the past
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading A BATCH OF LETTERS.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
dearly loved
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "December 20, 1903.
someone who is a detective
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
the literary culture
From this reading A BATCH OF LETTERS.
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATCH OF LETTERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
carry out
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Dick Scupp to his Mother._] "ON BOARD THE 'OSPREY.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We left Manila two weeks ago and came to this place, which is Chefoo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Dear Mother_: "I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same.
Chapter 8 of The North Pacific by Willis Boyd Allen holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 8 holds 113 sentences of The North Pacific, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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