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Through Arctic Lapland
Through Arctic Lapland

Chapter I

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_By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.
HONOUR OF THIEVES.
THE PARADISE COAL-BOAT.
ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KETTLE.
C. J. C. H.
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Through Arctic Lapland

Chapter I

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.
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HONOUR OF THIEVES.
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THE PARADISE COAL-BOAT.
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ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KETTLE.
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C. J. C. H.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

CAPTAIN noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KETTLE.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.”

All words in this reading · 18

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ADVENTURES

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From this reading ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KETTLE.

Author

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From this reading _By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.

C

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From this reading C. J. C. H.

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KETTLE.

COAL-BOAT

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From this reading THE PARADISE COAL-BOAT.

DIAMONDS

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From this reading _By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.

H

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From this reading C. J. C. H.

HONOUR

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From this reading HONOUR OF THIEVES.

J

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From this reading C. J. C. H.

KETTLE

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From this reading ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KETTLE.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HONOUR OF THIEVES.

PARADISE

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From this reading THE PARADISE COAL-BOAT.

RECIPE

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From this reading _By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _By the same Author._ THE RECIPE FOR DIAMONDS.

THIEVES

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From this reading HONOUR OF THIEVES.