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Under the Polar Star

Under the Polar Star by Dwight Weldon is available here as the complete text, split into 634 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Under the Polar Star by Dwight Weldon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #63549.

39 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 39 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Under the Polar Star

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

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  1. Chapter I 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III A Daring Feat 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Adventures of a Night 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V A Bad Predicament 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Fire 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Strange Companions 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII On the March 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Lost 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X In the Wilderness 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Stowaways 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII On the Ocean 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII A Friend in Need 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Wreck 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Wreck 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Raft 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII On Board the Whaler 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII The Breaking Ice 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Cast Away in the Cold 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX The Ice Hut 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI On the Mainland 3 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Albatross 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII The Wrecked Ship 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV A Thrilling Episode 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV The Young Explorers 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI The Snow Storm 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Found at Last 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Captain Alan Bertram 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX New Perils 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI On the Yacht 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Imprisoned 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII The Rescued Castaways 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV At Portland 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Will’s Escape 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI On the Yacht 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII The Prisoners 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII Alan’s Fortune 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Conclusion 31 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Under the Polar Star by Dwight Weldon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #63549, divided into 39 chapters and 634 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Under the Polar Star is presented in 39 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Under the Polar Star as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 634 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 39 chapters.

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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Under the Polar Star can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Under the Polar Star can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

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Common questions about reading Under the Polar Star by Dwight Weldon on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Under the Polar Star?

Yes. All 3168 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #63549 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Under the Polar Star is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #63549, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Under the Polar Star take to read?

About 264 minutes of reading across 634 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Under the Polar Star section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Under the Polar Star

Words and structures a reader meets early in Under the Polar Star, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Monotonous
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Sound
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Chip--chip
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Echoed
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