Chapter 16 of The Waif of the "Cynthia" is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Waif of the "Cynthia" is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM SERDZE-KAMEN TO LJAKOW. Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska." He had reached Behring's Straits before them. But by what means? It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
Chapter 16 of The Waif of the "Cynthia" is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading “Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."”
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading “He had reached Behring's Straits before them.”
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading “It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.”
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading “Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."”
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a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had reached Behring's Straits before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached Behring's Straits before them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by what means?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by what means?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM SERDZE-KAMEN TO LJAKOW.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reached Behring's Straits before them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM SERDZE-KAMEN TO LJAKOW.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But by what means?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached Behring's Straits before them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM SERDZE-KAMEN TO LJAKOW.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading He had reached Behring's Straits before them.
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed almost supernatural, but still the fact remained that he had done so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had reached Behring's Straits before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM SERDZE-KAMEN TO LJAKOW.
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading Tudor Brown had evidently heard of the change in the route of the "Alaska."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But by what means?
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