Chapter 22 of Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_JUNE_ 1. June opens on us warm. Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°. The snow-birds increase in numbers and in confidence. It is delightful to hear their sweet jargon.
Chapter 22 of Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading “Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.”
a quantity that is added
From this reading “The snow-birds increase in numbers and in confidence.”
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “It is delightful to hear their sweet jargon.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “June opens on us warm.”
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “The snow-birds increase in numbers and in confidence.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “June opens on us warm.”
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading “Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.”
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From this reading "_JUNE_ 1.
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From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The snow-birds increase in numbers and in confidence.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It is delightful to hear their sweet jargon.
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It is delightful to hear their sweet jargon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snow-birds increase in numbers and in confidence.
a quantity that is added
From this reading The snow-birds increase in numbers and in confidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is delightful to hear their sweet jargon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading It is delightful to hear their sweet jargon.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "_JUNE_ 1.
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The snow-birds increase in numbers and in confidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading June opens on us warm.
and nothing more
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading June opens on us warm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snow-birds increase in numbers and in confidence.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It is delightful to hear their sweet jargon.
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is delightful to hear their sweet jargon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our mean temperature to-day has been above the freezing point, 34°; our lowest only 29°; and at 11 this morning it rose to 40°.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading June opens on us warm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading June opens on us warm.
Chapter 22 of Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pack by Elisha Kent Kane holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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