Chapter 1 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D. Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C. AT DURFEE COLLEGE, XENIA, O. For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles. Why?
Chapter 1 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.”
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.”
any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
From this reading “Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.”
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading “Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.”
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.”
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DURFEE COLLEGE, XENIA, O.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading AT DURFEE COLLEGE, XENIA, O.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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From this reading AT DURFEE COLLEGE, XENIA, O.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
the force of workers available
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
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 WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
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 WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America AND SAUSALITO FOREWORD Irving T. Grosbeak, R.O.T.C.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading BY WALTER E. TRAPROCK F.R.S.S.E.U., N.L.L.D.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
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From this reading AT DURFEE COLLEGE, XENIA, O.
a late time of life
From this reading For hundreds of years men have struggled amid snow and ice to reach one or the other of the earth's poles.
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