Chapter XI of Under the Polar Star, “Stowaways,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI of Under the Polar Star, “Stowaways,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship. “Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.” “And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will. “Where are you going, Tom?” Tom had started to leave the spot.
Chapter XI of Under the Polar Star, “Stowaways,” is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ““Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.””
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading ““Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.””
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading ““And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will.”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.”
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temporarily
In this reading “Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.”
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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 Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you going, Tom?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
the act of departing
From this reading “Where are you going, Tom?”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom had started to leave the spot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
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From this reading “Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.”
go away from a place
From this reading Tom had started to leave the spot.
a particular point in time
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
transport commercially
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
in the near future
From this reading “And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tom had started to leave the spot.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tom had started to leave the spot.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
male cat
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Dalton stood grimly silent for a moment or two regarding the ship before him as if to satisfy himself that it was indeed Captain Morris’ ship.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you going, Tom?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And ready to sail soon, too,” remarked Will.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he said, finally, “it’s the Golden Moose.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you going, Tom?”
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