Chapter 11 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PORTAGE TO LAKE WACCAMAW. -- THE SUBMERGED SWAMPS. -- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS. -- OWLS AND MISTLETOE. -- CRACKERS AND NEGROES.
Chapter 11 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “-- CRACKERS AND NEGROES.”
someone who distills alcoholic liquors
From this reading “-- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS.”
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading “-- OWLS AND MISTLETOE.”
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “-- OWLS AND MISTLETOE.”
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading “A PORTAGE TO LAKE WACCAMAW.”
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading “-- THE SUBMERGED SWAMPS.”
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading “-- THE SUBMERGED SWAMPS.”
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
From this reading “-- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS.”
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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 PORTAGE TO LAKE WACCAMAW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading -- OWLS AND MISTLETOE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading -- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading -- CRACKERS AND NEGROES.
causing dejection
From this reading -- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS.
someone who distills alcoholic liquors
From this reading -- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A PORTAGE TO LAKE WACCAMAW.
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading -- OWLS AND MISTLETOE.
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading -- CRACKERS AND NEGROES.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading -- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS.
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading -- OWLS AND MISTLETOE.
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading A PORTAGE TO LAKE WACCAMAW.
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading -- THE SUBMERGED SWAMPS.
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading -- THE SUBMERGED SWAMPS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -- THE SUBMERGED SWAMPS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PORTAGE TO LAKE WACCAMAW.
obtained from conifers (especially pines)
From this reading -- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PORTAGE TO LAKE WACCAMAW.
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading -- NIGHT AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLER -- A DISMAL WILDERNESS.
Chapter 11 of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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 11 holds 442 sentences of Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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