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My Attainment of the Pole
My Attainment of the Pole

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of My Attainment of the Pole is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frederick Albert Cook • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).
[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

My Attainment of the Pole

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of My Attainment of the Pole is here in full — 584 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).
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[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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fifteen noun US /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impression noun US /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noon noun US /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pole noun US /poʊl/

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

From this reading “Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).”

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professor noun US /prəˈfesər/

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

From this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quoted verb US /ˈkwoʊtɪd/

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Shadows noun US /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading “Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Swiss noun US /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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fifteen months noun + noun counted as “fifteen month”

In this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

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at noon preposition + noun

In this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

9,812 times in 426,211 chapters
at night preposition + noun

In this reading “[16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.”

45,941 times in 426,211 chapters

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From this reading Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).

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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 [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ftnoun

a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard

From this reading Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

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impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).

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polenounUS /poʊl/

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

From this reading Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).

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 [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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ShadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).

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snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Shadows 32 ft. (of pole 6 ft. above snow).

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spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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SwissnounUS /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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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 [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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 [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading [16] After trying to explain this impression fifteen months later to a Swiss professor, who spoke little English, he quoted me as saying that the sun at night about the Pole was much lower than at noon.

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xnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

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Chapter 21 of My Attainment of the Pole by Frederick Albert Cook holds 584 sentences, grouped into 117 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 21 of My Attainment of the Pole contain?

Chapter 21 holds 584 sentences of My Attainment of the Pole, unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of My Attainment of the Pole by Frederick Albert Cook exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 584 sentences, grouped into 117 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #36962, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does My Attainment of the Pole take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1916 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in My Attainment of the Pole

Words and structures a reader meets early in My Attainment of the Pole, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Being
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Record
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Expedition
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First
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