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Chapter I

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_Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
The winter was just beginning.
"What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"
I asked Rizzo.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter I

Reading 1/115 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.
Line 2
The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.
Line 3
The winter was just beginning.
Line 4
"What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"
Line 5
I asked Rizzo.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “_Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I asked Rizzo.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “_Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.”

Beginning noun US /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The winter was just beginning.”

Below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.”

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “_Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.”

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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 _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I asked Rizzo.

Astronomer

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The winter was just beginning.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

Bova

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

degrees

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From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"

draws

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

emotions

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

facts

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

Fahrenheit

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From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

field

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

fifty

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From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

finished

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

grip

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I asked Rizzo.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

just

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From this reading The winter was just beginning.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

McMurdo

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From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

Pole

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

read

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From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

reading

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

Rizzo

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From this reading I asked Rizzo.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"

South

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

story

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

tantalize

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

thermometer

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

From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

transmit

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From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The winter was just beginning.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

weave

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

week

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From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you think we should transmit to McMurdo?"

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

winter

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From this reading The winter was just beginning.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Astronomer Bova draws upon the facts of his field to weave a story that will grip your emotions and tantalize your mind--long after you have finished reading it._ We had been at the South Pole a week.

zero

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

From this reading The outside thermometer read fifty degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.