First at the North Pole

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By Edward Stratemeyer • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 31 of First at the North Pole by Edward Stratemeyer holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 31 holds 135 sentences of First at the North Pole, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

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HOME AGAIN It was no easy matter for the _Ice King_ to push, her way through the ice and reach the shore, but at last this was accomplished, and a gangplank was put out, so that our friends could go aboard.

"Did you reach the Pole?" were Captain Williamson's words.

"We did," answered Barwell Dawson.

"But it was a hard journey, I can tell you!"

"Good!

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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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First at the North Pole

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of First at the North Pole is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Did you reach the Pole?" were Captain Williamson's words.

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"We did," answered Barwell Dawson.

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"But it was a hard journey, I can tell you!"

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"Good!

Learner Dictionary

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

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

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

From this reading “HOME AGAIN It was no easy matter for the _Ice King_ to push, her way through the ice and reach the shore, but at last this was accomplished, and a gangplank was put out, so that our friends could go aboard.”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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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 HOME AGAIN It was no easy matter for the _Ice King_ to push, her way through the ice and reach the shore, but at last this was accomplished, and a gangplank was put out, so that our friends could go aboard.

aboard

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accomplished

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AGAIN

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

answered

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From this reading "We did," answered Barwell Dawson.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

Barwell

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From this reading "We did," answered Barwell Dawson.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "But it was a hard journey, I can tell you!"

Captain

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From this reading "Did you reach the Pole?" were Captain Williamson's words.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

Dawson

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From this reading "We did," answered Barwell Dawson.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "Did you reach the Pole?" were Captain Williamson's words.

easy

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

friends

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gangplank

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Good

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From this reading "Good!

hard

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From this reading "But it was a hard journey, I can tell you!"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

HOME

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "But it was a hard journey, I can tell you!"

Ice

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

journey

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From this reading "But it was a hard journey, I can tell you!"

King

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last

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matter

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

out

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Pole

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push

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put

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reach

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shore

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

tell

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From this reading "But it was a hard journey, I can tell you!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

way

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We did," answered Barwell Dawson.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "Did you reach the Pole?" were Captain Williamson's words.

Williamson's

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From this reading "Did you reach the Pole?" were Captain Williamson's words.

words

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From this reading "Did you reach the Pole?" were Captain Williamson's words.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did you reach the Pole?" were Captain Williamson's words.

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