Chapter 1 of In the Arctic Seas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In the Arctic Seas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break. ^ precedes a superscript character. IN THE ARCTIC SEAS. A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS. BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK, R.N., LL.D.
Chapter 1 of In the Arctic Seas is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “IN THE ARCTIC SEAS.”
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading “Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.”
plural of “heading” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.”
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading “Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.”
past form of “position” — cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
From this reading “Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.”
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading “^ precedes a superscript character.”
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading “Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.”
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading “Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading IN THE ARCTIC SEAS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
terminate
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK, R.N., LL.D.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK, R.N., LL.D.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading ^ precedes a superscript character.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK, R.N., LL.D.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
plural of “heading” — a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ARCTIC SEAS.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK, R.N., LL.D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK, R.N., LL.D.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK, R.N., LL.D.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
past form of “position” — cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading ^ precedes a superscript character.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading BY CAPTAIN M'CLINTOCK, R.N., LL.D.
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IN THE ARCTIC SEAS.
term of address for a man
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND HIS COMPANIONS.
a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
From this reading ^ precedes a superscript character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ARCTIC SEAS.
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Unique page headings have been retained, placed between {braces}, and positioned at a relevant paragraph break.
Chapter 1 of In the Arctic Seas by Francis Leopold, Sir M'Clintock holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 1 holds 116 sentences of In the Arctic Seas, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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