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A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora

Chapter XV · Floe Edge Fishing

Chapter XV of A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora, “Floe Edge Fishing,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.
By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;
Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"
_July 10th.
Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.
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A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora

Chapter XV · Floe Edge Fishing

Chapter XV of A Voyage to the Arctic in the Whaler Aurora, “Floe Edge Fishing,” is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.
Line 2
By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;
/baɪ ðə ˈaɪsbərɡ ɪz ə seɪl ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈswɔːrði weɪl/
Line 3
Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"
/ˈmʌðər ˈdaʊtfəl ˈmʌðər dred tel ʌs hæz ðə ɡʊd ʃɪp sped/
Line 4
_July 10th.
Line 5
Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

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.

caves noun US /keɪvz/

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading “"Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.”

Chasing verb US /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading “By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;”

dodged verb US /dɑːdʒd/

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading “Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.”

hooking noun US /ˈhʊkɪŋ/

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

From this reading “Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.”

iceberg noun US /ˈaɪsbərɡ/

a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading “By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;”

sleet noun US /sliːt/

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading “"Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.”

swarthy adjective US /ˈswɔːrði/

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading “By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;”

whale noun US /weɪl/

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading “By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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six miles noun + noun counted as “six mile”

In this reading “Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.”

under canvas preposition + noun

In this reading “Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.”

All words in this reading · 48

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.

10th

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _July 10th.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

cavesnounUS /keɪvz/

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

ChasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

dreadnounUS /dred/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

Esquimaux

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

frostnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

Greenlands

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

hookingnounUS /ˈhʊkɪŋ/

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/

a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading _July 10th.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

sleetnounUS /sliːt/

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

spedverbUS /sped/

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Look through the sleet and look through frost, Look to the Greenlands' caves and coast.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mother doubtful, mother dread, Tell us, has the good ship sped?"

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thursday._ We moved from our neighbor, the _Esquimaux_, and dodged north under canvas, hooking on five or six miles away.

whalenounUS /weɪl/

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading By the iceberg is a sail Chasing of the swarthy whale;

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