Chapter 3 of The Sky Line of Spruce is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Sky Line of Spruce is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?" Ezram had asked. It was all clear enough. In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life. Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
Chapter 3 of The Sky Line of Spruce is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.”
someone paddling a canoe
From this reading “Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.”
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading “"Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.”
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading “Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.”
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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 In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all clear enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ezram had asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
someone paddling a canoe
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was all clear enough.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was all clear enough.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ezram had asked.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ezram had asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all clear enough.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading "Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Perhaps he had been a master canoeist; at least he felt a strange, surging sense of self-confidence and power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that life that was forgotten he had evidently lived much in a canoe, knowing every detail of river life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all clear enough.
at the time that
From this reading "Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember when you shot the Athabaska Rapids?"
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