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Round About the North Pole

Round About the North Pole by W. J. (William John) Gordon is available here as the complete text, split into 461 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

W. J. (William John) Gordon13 chapters

Round About the North Pole by W. J. (William John) Gordon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52462.

13 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 13 chapters

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Round About the North Pole

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  1. Chapter I Spitsbergen 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Novaya Zemlya 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Franz Josef Land 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Cape Chelyuskin 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Lena Delta 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Bering Strait 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The American Mainland 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Parry Islands 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Boothia 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Baffin Bay 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Smith Sound 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Greenland 61 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of Round About the North Pole?

Yes. All 2303 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52462 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Round About the North Pole is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #52462, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Round About the North Pole take to read?

About 191 minutes of reading across 461 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Round About the North Pole

Words and structures a reader meets early in Round About the North Pole, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Iceland
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round About the North Pole; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Greenland
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round About the North Pole; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
America
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Round About the North Pole; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sebastian
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