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First at the North Pole
First at the North Pole

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edward Stratemeyer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"
"Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.
"If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.
"I'll wager he was mad!"
"Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

First at the North Pole

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"
Line 2
"Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.
Line 3
"If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.
Line 4
"I'll wager he was mad!"
Line 5
"Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

Learner Dictionary

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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 “"Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
encounter verb US /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"”

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grin noun US /ɡrɪn/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “"Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
icebergs noun US /ˈaɪsbərɡz/

plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading “AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
responded verb US /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “"Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.”

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States noun US /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading “"Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.”

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United adjective US /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading “"Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.”

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wager noun US /ˈweɪdʒər/

the act of gambling

From this reading “"I'll wager he was mad!"”

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.

broad grin adjective + noun

In this reading “"Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.”

1,149 times in 426,211 chapters
came up verb + adjective counted as “come up”

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading “"Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.”

80,012 times in 426,211 chapters
ENCOUNTER WITH verb + particle

In this reading “AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"”

3,854 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

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Andy

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From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"

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Barwell

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

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

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cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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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 "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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Chet

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

From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"

Pending verification
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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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 "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didn't

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

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

Pending verification
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

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ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"

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exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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I'll

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

From this reading "I'll wager he was mad!"

Pending verification
ICEBERGSnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/

plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading "I'll wager he was mad!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OffadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

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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 "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/

the act of gambling

From this reading "I'll wager he was mad!"

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 "I'll wager he was mad!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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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 "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "If only we could have seen him when he got to the cabin!" exclaimed Andy.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Well, boys, it will be a long while before you see the United States again," remarked Barwell Dawson as he came up.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH ICEBERGS "Off at last, Chet!"

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YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, and your Uncle Si didn't stop you, either!" responded Chet, with a broad grin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 18 of First at the North Pole by Edward Stratemeyer holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

What does chapter 18 of First at the North Pole contain?

Chapter 18 holds 145 sentences of First at the North Pole, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of First at the North Pole by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 145 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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