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Farthest North, Vol. II

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Farthest North, Vol. II is here in full — 950 sentences across 190 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Fridtjof Nansen • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.
Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.
The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.
It ran thus: "Tuesday, May 19, 1896.
We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Farthest North, Vol. II

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Farthest North, Vol. II is here in full — 950 sentences across 190 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/190 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.
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Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.
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The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.
/ðə læst θɪŋ wiː dɪd wɑːz tuː ˈfoʊtəɡræf ˈaʊər hʌt boʊθ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd tuː liːv ɪn ɪt ə ʃɔːrt riˈpɔːrt ʌv ˈaʊər ˈdʒɜːrni/
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It ran thus: "Tuesday, May 19, 1896.
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We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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frozen adjective US /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading “We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lashed verb US /læʃt/

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading “Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
latitude noun US /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading “We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.”

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loaded adjective US /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading “Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
photograph verb US /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

record on photographic film

From this reading “The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.”

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September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.”

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southward adverb US /ˈsaʊθwərd/

toward the south

From this reading “THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.”

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Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

north latitude noun + noun

In this reading “We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.”

335 times in 426,211 chapters
ran thus verb + particle counted as “run thus”

In this reading “It ran thus: "Tuesday, May 19, 1896.”

1,716 times in 426,211 chapters
last thing adjective + noun

In this reading “The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.”

4,061 times in 426,211 chapters
report of verb + particle

In this reading “The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.”

13,273 times in 426,211 chapters

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1893

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1896

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From this reading It ran thus: "Tuesday, May 19, 1896.

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19

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From this reading It ran thus: "Tuesday, May 19, 1896.

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19th

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From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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22

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From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

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43

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From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

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78

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From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

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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 The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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Kotelnoi

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From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

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lashedverbUS /læʃt/

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.

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Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

record on photographic film

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It ran thus: "Tuesday, May 19, 1896.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading We were frozen in north of Kotelnoi at about 78° 43' north latitude, September 22, 1893.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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sledges

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From this reading Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.

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SOUTHWARDadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/

toward the south

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Our sledges stood loaded and lashed.

Velmora curated lexicon
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

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thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It ran thus: "Tuesday, May 19, 1896.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The last thing we did was to photograph our hut, both outside and inside, and to leave in it a short report of our journey.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE JOURNEY SOUTHWARD At last, on Tuesday, May 19th, we were ready for the start.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 9 of Farthest North, Vol. II by Fridtjof Nansen holds 950 sentences, grouped into 190 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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Chapter 9 holds 950 sentences of Farthest North, Vol. II, unabridged, divided into 190 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Farthest North, Vol. II

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Prepare
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Sledge
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Expedition
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Members
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