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The Fur Country

The Fur Country by Jules Verne is available here as the complete text, split into 1104 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Fur Country: Or, Seventy Degrees North Latitude by Jules Verne. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #8991.

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The Fur Country

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  1. Chapter I A SOIRÉE AT FORT RELIANCE. On the evening of the 17th March 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III A SAVANT THAWED. Sergeant Long hastened to the narrow 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI THE ARCTIC CIRCLE. The expedition continued to advance 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII A STORM ON THE LAKE. The old sailor was impatiently awaiting 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX A RETROSPECT. It was about ten o’clock the same night when 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X THE MIDNIGHT SUN. Sergeant Long’s assertion must appear 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII FIFTEEN MILES FROM CAPE BATHURST. September had now 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV TWO SHOTS. The first half of September passed rapidly away 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV THE APPROACH OF WINTER. It was the 21st of September. The 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII MERCURY FREEZES. A few days of dry calm weather favoured the 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII THE LARGE POLAR BEARS. The only one of the four windows 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI WHERE ARE WE? It was necessary carefully to study the 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII A TOUR OF THE ISLAND. From that day, July 18th, it was 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV FROM JULY 25TH TO AUGUST 20TH. Hobson’s first care on his 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV TEN DAYS OF TEMPEST From the 17th to the 20th August the 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI A FIRE AND A CRY. The Lieutenant and the Sergeant spent the 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX A CHANCE TO BE TRIED. The brave fellows knew it then! And 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII THE WINTER MONTHS. The party did not arrive at Fort Hope 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII THE BREAK-UP OF THE ICE Two hours later all had returned to 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV THE AVALANCHE. The colonists were then at last approaching 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV ALL AT WORK. Fearful catastrophe had occurred. The 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI BEHRING SEA. The island, driven by the ice-wall, had then 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII IN THE OFFING. Victoria Island was now floating in the 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII THE ISLAND BECOMES AN ISLET. Three hours later the last 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX ON A PIECE OF ICE. A piece of ice, a jagged triangular 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL CONCLUSION. It was on the island of Blejinie, the last of 4 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Captain
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Craventy
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Reliance
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Readers
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