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Through trackless Labrador

Chapter XVII

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THE CARIBOU OF THE LABRADOR.
There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.
There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.
Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.
I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.
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Through trackless Labrador

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Through trackless Labrador is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CARIBOU OF THE LABRADOR.
/ðə ˈkerɪbuː ʌv ðə ˈlæbrədɔːr/
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There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.
Line 3
There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.
/ðer ɑːr ənˈdaʊtɪdli mɑːrkt ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn hɔːrn ɡroʊθ ənd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn ˈbɑːdəli saɪz ənd weɪt ðə ˈwʊdlænd ˈbiːɪŋ ðə ˈlɑːrdʒər ənd ˈheviər ˈænəməl/
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Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.
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I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.
/aɪ hæv dɪˈvoʊtɪd eɪt ˈhʌntɪŋ trɪps tuː ðə ˈkerɪbuː θriː ɪn ˈnuːfəndlənd tuː ɪn ˈlæbrədɔːr ˈprɑːpər ənd θriː ɪn kwəˈbek ˈprɑːvəns/

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caribou noun US /ˈkerɪbuː/

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading “THE CARIBOU OF THE LABRADOR.”

differences noun US /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading “There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.”

illustrate verb US /ˈɪləstreɪt/

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.”

labrador noun US /ˈlæbrədɔːr/

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading “THE CARIBOU OF THE LABRADOR.”

Newfoundland noun US /ˈnuːfəndlənd/

a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

From this reading “I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.”

Quebec noun US /kwəˈbek/

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading “I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.”

trips noun US /trɪps/

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.”

Woodland noun US /ˈwʊdlænd/

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading “There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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hunting trips noun + noun counted as “hunting trip”

In this reading “I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.”

marked differences adjective + noun counted as “marked difference”

In this reading “There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.”

Barren Ground adjective + noun

In this reading “There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.”

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accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/

in bodily form

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

CARIBOUnounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading THE CARIBOU OF THE LABRADOR.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

GroundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

hornnounUS /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

LABRADORnounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading THE CARIBOU OF THE LABRADOR.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/

a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CARIBOU OF THE LABRADOR.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

sizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

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From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CARIBOU OF THE LABRADOR.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

tripsnounUS /trɪps/

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading I have devoted eight hunting trips to the caribou: three in Newfoundland, two in Labrador proper, and three in Quebec Province.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading There are undoubtedly marked differences in horn growth and also in bodily size and weight, the Woodland being the larger and heavier animal.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

WoodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading There are supposed to be two distinct forms of caribou in Labrador—the Barren Ground and the Woodland.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet in my opinion no really accurate line of division can be drawn between these sub-races, as I hope to prove by the series of photographs which illustrate this chapter.

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