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My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole
My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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We reach the polar cap.
The strange incident of the missing Orders.
Who stole the papers?
The Arctic summer.
A sportsman's Paradise.
Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

Line 1
We reach the polar cap.
/wiː riːtʃ ðə ˈpoʊlər kæp/
Line 2
The strange incident of the missing Orders.
/ðə streɪndʒ ˈɪnsədənt ʌv ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈɔːrdərz/
Line 3
Who stole the papers?
/huː stoʊl ðə ˈpeɪpərz/
Line 4
The Arctic summer.
/ðə ˈɑːrktɪk ˈsʌmər/
Line 5
A sportsman's Paradise.
Line 6
Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

Arctic noun US /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading “The Arctic summer.”

incident noun US /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading “The strange incident of the missing Orders.”

journal noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79”

missing adjective US /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading “The strange incident of the missing Orders.”

Notes noun US /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading “Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79”

Paradise noun US /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “A sportsman's Paradise.”

polar adjective US /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading “We reach the polar cap.”

stole noun US /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading “Who stole the papers?”

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.

strange incident adjective + noun

In this reading “The strange incident of the missing Orders.”

All words in this reading · 27

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.

79

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

From this reading Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A sportsman's Paradise.

ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading The Arctic summer.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading We reach the polar cap.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading The strange incident of the missing Orders.

journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading The strange incident of the missing Orders.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

NotesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The strange incident of the missing Orders.

OrdersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The strange incident of the missing Orders.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

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 Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Who stole the papers?

ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading A sportsman's Paradise.

polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading We reach the polar cap.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We reach the polar cap.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

sportsman's

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

From this reading A sportsman's Paradise.

stolenounUS /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Who stole the papers?

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The strange incident of the missing Orders.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The Arctic summer.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We reach the polar cap.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We reach the polar cap.

Whinney's

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

From this reading Notes from my journal. Whinney's sad experience Page 79

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who stole the papers?

Chapter 4 of My Northern Exposure: The Kawa at the Pole by George S. (George Shepard) Chappell holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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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