Chapter 8 of Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent — Vol. II is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent — Vol. II is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Return up the river. Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current. The hostile party of the natives precedes us. Impetuous conduct of my people. Continue our very tedious voyage.
Chapter 8 of Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent — Vol. II is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.”
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading “The hostile party of the natives precedes us.”
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading “Impetuous conduct of my people.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “The hostile party of the natives precedes us.”
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “The hostile party of the natives precedes us.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “Continue our very tedious voyage.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “Continue our very tedious voyage.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.”
In this reading “Impetuous conduct of my people.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Impetuous conduct of my people.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Continue our very tedious voyage.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The hostile party of the natives precedes us.
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Impetuous conduct of my people.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Impetuous conduct of my people.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The hostile party of the natives precedes us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Continue our very tedious voyage.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The hostile party of the natives precedes us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Impetuous conduct of my people.
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The hostile party of the natives precedes us.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return up the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Return up the river.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Slow progress of the canoe, from the strength of the current.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Continue our very tedious voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Return up the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Return up the river.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hostile party of the natives precedes us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Continue our very tedious voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Continue our very tedious voyage.
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