Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Wild Northern Scenes is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HURRAH! FOR THE COUNTRY! Hurrah! Hurrah! We are in the country--the glorious country!
Wild Northern Scenes
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Wild Northern Scenes is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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HURRAH!
FOR
THE
COUNTRY!
Hurrah!
Hurrah!
We
are
in
the
country--the
glorious
country!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Wild Northern Scenes
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Wild Northern Scenes is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
HURRAH!
/hʊˈrɑː/
Line 2
FOR
THE
COUNTRY!
/fɔːr ðə ˈkʌntri/
Line 3
Hurrah!
/hʊˈrɑː/
Line 4
Hurrah!
/hʊˈrɑː/
Line 5
We
are
in
the
country--the
glorious
country!
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “FOR THE COUNTRY!”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “We are in the country--the glorious country!”
hurrah
noun
US /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “HURRAH!”
All words in this reading · 8
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in the country--the glorious country!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading FOR THE COUNTRY!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE COUNTRY!
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading We are in the country--the glorious country!
HURRAHnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading HURRAH!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are in the country--the glorious country!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE COUNTRY!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are in the country--the glorious country!
Chapter 1 of Wild Northern Scenes by S. H. (Samuel H.) Hammond holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Chapter 1 holds 77 sentences of Wild Northern Scenes, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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How long does Wild Northern Scenes take to read?
About 247 minutes of reading across 593 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Wild Northern Scenes
Words and structures a reader meets early in Wild Northern Scenes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hurrah
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wild Northern Scenes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Country
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wild Northern Scenes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Country--the
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wild Northern Scenes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Glorious
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wild Northern Scenes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.