Chapter 9 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ELIZABETH RIVER. -- THE CANAL. -- NORTH LANDING RIVER. -- CURRITUCK SOUND. -- ROANOKE ISLAND.
Chapter 9 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading “-- THE CANAL.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “THE ELIZABETH RIVER.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “-- ROANOKE ISLAND.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “-- NORTH LANDING RIVER.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “-- NORTH LANDING RIVER.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “THE ELIZABETH RIVER.”
a city in southwestern Virginia
From this reading “-- ROANOKE ISLAND.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “-- CURRITUCK SOUND.”
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(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading -- THE CANAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- CURRITUCK SOUND.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading THE ELIZABETH RIVER.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading -- ROANOKE ISLAND.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading -- NORTH LANDING RIVER.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading -- NORTH LANDING RIVER.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE ELIZABETH RIVER.
a city in southwestern Virginia
From this reading -- ROANOKE ISLAND.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading -- CURRITUCK SOUND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELIZABETH RIVER.
Chapter 9 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
Chapter 9 holds 287 sentences of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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