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First at the North Pole
First at the North Pole

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Stratemeyer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.
"Going to try to reach the North Pole!" repeated Andy.
"Yes."
"It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.
"A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.
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First at the North Pole

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.
Line 2
"Going to try to reach the North Pole!" repeated Andy.
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"Yes."
/jes/
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"It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.
Line 5
"A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.

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amazement noun US /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anybody pronoun US /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading “"It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.”

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Dawson noun US /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.”

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grand adjective US /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “"A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.”

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nevertheless adverb US /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading “"A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.”

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pole noun US /poʊl/

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.”

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Professor noun US /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.”

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project verb US /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading “"A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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came back verb + particle counted as “come back”

be restored

In this reading “"It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.”

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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 grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.

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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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Andy

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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Barwell

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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Chet

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Going to try to reach the North Pole!" repeated Andy.

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grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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It's

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From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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Jeffer

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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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Jeffer's

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From this reading "A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.

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leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading "A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.

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NORTHnounUS /nɔːrθ/

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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POLEnounUS /poʊl/

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading "A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.

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reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "Going to try to reach the North Pole!" repeated Andy.

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repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading "Going to try to reach the North Pole!" repeated Andy.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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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 SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "Going to try to reach the North Pole!" repeated Andy.

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Upham

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "A grand project, nevertheless," were Professor Jeffer's words.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "It's never been done--at least, not by anybody who came back alive," said Chet.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE NORTH POLE It was with much amazement that Andy and Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer, listened to the words of Barwell Dawson.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes."

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Chapter 10 of First at the North Pole by Edward Stratemeyer holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 159 sentences of First at the North Pole, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

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