Chapter 1 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS. AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC. Five Illustrations. CINCINNATI: HITCHCOCK & WALDEN. SUNDAY-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Chapter 1 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 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 “AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.”
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading “CINCINNATI: HITCHCOCK & WALDEN.”
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.”
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading “CINCINNATI: HITCHCOCK & WALDEN.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Five Illustrations.”
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.”
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading “FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.”
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading CINCINNATI: HITCHCOCK & WALDEN.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five Illustrations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading CINCINNATI: HITCHCOCK & WALDEN.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Five Illustrations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNDAY-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION TO THAT OF THE POLARIS.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CINCINNATI: HITCHCOCK & WALDEN.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading AUTHOR OF "VIEWS FROM PLYMOUTH ROCK," "WITCH HILL," "ARCTIC HEROES," ETC., ETC.
Chapter 1 of North-Pole Voyages by Zachariah Atwell Mudge holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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