Chapter 8 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dawn broke and merged into day. It was cold and clear. Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost. Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet. He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
Chapter 8 of The Turtles of Tasman is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.”
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading “Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.”
formed or united into a whole
From this reading “Dawn broke and merged into day.”
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading “He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.”
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading “Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.”
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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 Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
lacking funds
From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was cold and clear.
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 It was cold and clear.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
be the source of pain
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
becoming greater or larger
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold and clear.
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Dawn broke and merged into day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a breath stirred the chill Arctic quiet.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up suddenly, his muscular tensity increasing the hurt of the scurvy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was cold and clear.
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Sixty below zero was Morganson's estimate of the frost.
Chapter 8 of The Turtles of Tasman by Jack London holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 439 sentences of The Turtles of Tasman, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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