Chapter 2 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WATER-WAY INTO THE CONTINENT. -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. -- THE MAYETA. -- COMMENCEMENT OF THE VOYAGE. -- ASCENT OF THE RIVER ST.
Chapter 2 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading “-- ASCENT OF THE RIVER ST.”
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “-- COMMENCEMENT OF THE VOYAGE.”
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “THE WATER-WAY INTO THE CONTINENT.”
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “-- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “-- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.”
an established line of travel or access
From this reading “-- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “-- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “-- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading -- ASCENT OF THE RIVER ST.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading -- COMMENCEMENT OF THE VOYAGE.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading THE WATER-WAY INTO THE CONTINENT.
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE WATER-WAY INTO THE CONTINENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- THE MAYETA.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading -- ASCENT OF THE RIVER ST.
an established line of travel or access
From this reading -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- ASCENT OF THE RIVER ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATER-WAY INTO THE CONTINENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading -- COMMENCEMENT OF THE VOYAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WATER-WAY INTO THE CONTINENT.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading -- THE WESTERN AND THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO.
Chapter 2 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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