Chapter 5 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT. -- THE HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS. -- A BOY'S INGENUITY. -- THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PAPER BOATS DESCRIBED. -- COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEAM.
Chapter 5 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading “-- COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEAM.”
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading “-- THE HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “-- THE HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “-- A BOY'S INGENUITY.”
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “-- COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEAM.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “-- THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PAPER BOATS DESCRIBED.”
the power of creative imagination
From this reading “-- A BOY'S INGENUITY.”
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading “-- THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PAPER BOATS DESCRIBED.”
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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 -- A BOY'S INGENUITY.
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading -- COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEAM.
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading -- THE HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading -- THE HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading -- A BOY'S INGENUITY.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading -- THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PAPER BOATS DESCRIBED.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT.
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading -- COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEAM.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading -- COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEAM.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading -- THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PAPER BOATS DESCRIBED.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading -- THE HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading -- THE HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS.
the power of creative imagination
From this reading -- A BOY'S INGENUITY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading -- THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PAPER BOATS DESCRIBED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT.
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From this reading -- COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEAM.
Chapter 5 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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