Chapter 9 of Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent — Vol. II is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent — Vol. II is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leave the Friendly Village. Attentions of the natives at our departure. Stop to divide our provisions. Begin to ascend the mountains. Circumstances of the ascent.
Chapter 9 of Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent — Vol. II is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 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.
travel up
From this reading “Begin to ascend the mountains.”
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading “Circumstances of the ascent.”
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Attentions of the natives at our departure.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Attentions of the natives at our departure.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “Stop to divide our provisions.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “Leave the Friendly Village.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “Attentions of the natives at our departure.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “Stop to divide our provisions.”
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.
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In this reading “Begin to ascend the mountains.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
travel up
From this reading Begin to ascend the mountains.
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Circumstances of the ascent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Attentions of the natives at our departure.
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Attentions of the natives at our departure.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Begin to ascend the mountains.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances of the ascent.
the act of departing
From this reading Attentions of the natives at our departure.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Stop to divide our provisions.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Leave the Friendly Village.
go away from a place
From this reading Leave the Friendly Village.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Begin to ascend the mountains.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Attentions of the natives at our departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Attentions of the natives at our departure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Attentions of the natives at our departure.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Stop to divide our provisions.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop to divide our provisions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leave the Friendly Village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stop to divide our provisions.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Leave the Friendly Village.
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