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Chapter 11 of A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And hark! The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds." _June 1st. Sunday_. Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
Chapter 11 of A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading “The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."”
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.”
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading “The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."”
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading “The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “"And hark!”
the act of prolonging something
From this reading “The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."”
straightened out
From this reading “Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.”
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading “The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."”
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In this reading “Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."”
continue moving forward
In this reading “Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.”
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From this reading _June 1st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And hark!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "And hark!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _June 1st.
the act of prolonging something
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
straightened out
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
on one occasion
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
move with force
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lengthening roar continuous runs Athwart the rifted deep, at once it bursts And piles a thousand mountains to the clouds."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Owing to a change of wind the ice had loosened and during the night we managed to push on to Berry Island.
Chapter 11 of A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora by David Moore Lindsay holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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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