Chapter 8 of Farthest North, Vol. II is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Farthest North, Vol. II is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896. -41.5° C. (42.2° below zero, Fahr.). So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming. In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
Chapter 8 of Farthest North, Vol. II is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.”
superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.”
well in the past; former
From this reading “In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.”
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading “(42.2° below zero, Fahr.).”
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In this reading “In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.”
In this reading “In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.”
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From this reading THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.
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From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
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From this reading THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.
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From this reading -41.5° C.
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From this reading (42.2° below zero, Fahr.).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading (42.2° below zero, Fahr.).
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading -41.5° C.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
well in the past; former
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
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From this reading (42.2° below zero, Fahr.).
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
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From this reading So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
the light of the Moon
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So a new year has come, the year of joy and home-coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE NEW YEAR, 1896 "Wednesday, January 1, 1896.
but in spite of that
From this reading In bright moonlight 1895 departed, and in bright moonlight 1896 begins; but it is bitterly cold, the coldest days we have yet known here.
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading (42.2° below zero, Fahr.).
Chapter 8 of Farthest North, Vol. II by Fridtjof Nansen holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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.
Chapter 8 holds 385 sentences of Farthest North, Vol. II, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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