Chapter 6 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT. IT was now well into July. The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard. But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening. The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
Chapter 6 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 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 “But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.”
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading “The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.”
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading “But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.”
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading “The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.”
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading “But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.”
the middle of winter
From this reading “The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.”
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading “The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
confined by bonds
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
causing dejection
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IT was now well into July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was now well into July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading IT was now well into July.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
immediately past
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
the middle of winter
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
not any; not one
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IT was now well into July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was now well into July.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading IT was now well into July.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last proposed survey was made, and all hands were on shipboard.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the arctic fetters still bound the "Advance," with no signs of loosening.
but in spite of that
From this reading The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice.
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