Chapter 34 of A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLOUD OF SMOKE. The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness. The lamp had gone out. Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him. Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
Chapter 34 of A Winter Amid the Ice, and Other Thrilling is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “A CLOUD OF SMOKE.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The lamp had gone out.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The lamp had gone out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lamp had gone out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The lamp had gone out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lamp had gone out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A CLOUD OF SMOKE.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
confined on all sides
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Penellan rose to light the fire, but in getting up, his head struck against the ice ceiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
at the time that
From this reading The next day, when the sailors awoke, they were surrounded by complete darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jean Cornbutte roused Penellan to ask him for the tinder-box, which was passed to him.
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