Chapter 10 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT. -- HABITS OF BIRDS. -- STORM AT HATTERAS INLET -- MILES OF WRECKS. -- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE. -- CHASED BY PORPOISES.
Chapter 10 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “-- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.”
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “-- CHASED BY PORPOISES.”
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading “-- STORM AT HATTERAS INLET -- MILES OF WRECKS.”
plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading “-- CHASED BY PORPOISES.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “-- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.”
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “-- STORM AT HATTERAS INLET -- MILES OF WRECKS.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “-- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading -- STORM AT HATTERAS INLET -- MILES OF WRECKS.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading -- HABITS OF BIRDS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading -- CHASED BY PORPOISES.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading -- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT.
a person who is being chased
From this reading -- CHASED BY PORPOISES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading -- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading -- HABITS OF BIRDS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT.
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading -- STORM AT HATTERAS INLET -- MILES OF WRECKS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading -- STORM AT HATTERAS INLET -- MILES OF WRECKS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading -- HABITS OF BIRDS.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading -- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.
plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading -- CHASED BY PORPOISES.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading -- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading -- STORM AT HATTERAS INLET -- MILES OF WRECKS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading -- STORM AT HATTERAS INLET -- MILES OF WRECKS.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading -- THE YACHT JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.
Chapter 10 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop holds 311 sentences, grouped into 63 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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