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Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack
Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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/tekst ˈemfəsəs ɪz dɪˈspleɪd æz aɪˈtælɪk ənd boʊld/
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Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.
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A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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discoveries noun US /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading “Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.”

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Exhibiting verb US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading “Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.”

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Exposition noun US /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

From this reading “A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin”

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fractional adjective US /ˈfrækʃənəl/

constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety

From this reading “Whole and fractional numbers are displayed as 6-1/2.”

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Hydrographic adjective US /ˌhaɪdrəˈɡræfɪk/

of or relating to the science of hydrography

From this reading “A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin”

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Italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

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projected adjective US /prəˈdʒektəd/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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publications noun US /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading “A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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recent discoveries adjective + noun counted as “recent discovery”

In this reading “Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.”

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In this reading “A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin”

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All words in this reading · 58

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1

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2

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Text emphasis is displayed as _Italic_ and =Bold=.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Superscripts are displayed as Y{e}.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Text emphasis is displayed as _Italic_ and =Bold=.

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BoldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Text emphasis is displayed as _Italic_ and =Bold=.

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BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/

an administrative unit of government

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.

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Chas

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From this reading Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.

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CoastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.

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displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading Text emphasis is displayed as _Italic_ and =Bold=.

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enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Superscripts are displayed as Y{e}.

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emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/

special importance or significance

From this reading Text emphasis is displayed as _Italic_ and =Bold=.

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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Esqnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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ExhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.

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ExpeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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ExpositionnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/

a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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fractionaladjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃənəl/

constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety

From this reading Whole and fractional numbers are displayed as 6-1/2.

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FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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Grinnell

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From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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HAVENnounUS /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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HydrographicadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪdrəˈɡræfɪk/

of or relating to the science of hydrography

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Text emphasis is displayed as _Italic_ and =Bold=.

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ItalicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Text emphasis is displayed as _Italic_ and =Bold=.

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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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Maury

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From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Whole and fractional numbers are displayed as 6-1/2.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.

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publicationsnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

plural of “publication” — a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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Schott

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From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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Superscripts

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From this reading Superscripts are displayed as Y{e}.

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SurveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Text emphasis is displayed as _Italic_ and =Bold=.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Exhibiting the recent discoveries in the _projected by Chas.

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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WholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Whole and fractional numbers are displayed as 6-1/2.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A. Schott, Esq. U. S. Coast Survey, from the latest English publications, and materials deposited with Lieutenant Maury, U. S. Hydrographic Bureau, by E. J. DE HAVEN, ESQ., Commander of U. S. Grinnell Exposition._] From the History of the First U. S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

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YnounUS /waɪ/

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Superscripts are displayed as Y{e}.

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How long does Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack take to read?

About 286 minutes of reading across 688 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack

Words and structures a reader meets early in Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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