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North-Pole Voyages

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Zachariah Atwell Mudge • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE WINTER HOME.
ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.
This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.
The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.
Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.
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North-Pole Voyages

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WINTER HOME.
/ðə ˈwɪntər hoʊm/
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ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.
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This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.
/ðɪs rɪˈzʌltɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪljər ɪt wɑːz ˈpleɪnli ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl tuː ɡet ˈfɑːrðər nɔːrθ/
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The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.
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Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.

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Alexander noun US /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading “The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.”

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eighty adjective US /ˈeɪti/

being ten more than seventy

From this reading “The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.”

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Hans noun US /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading “Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.”

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harbor verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading “The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.”

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north-east adverb US /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading “The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.”

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repairs noun US /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading “ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.”

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resulting verb US /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading “This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.”

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Smith's noun US /smɪθs/

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading “ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.”

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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.

eight miles adjective + noun counted as “eight mile”

In this reading “The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.”

2,424 times in 426,211 chapters
farther north adjective + noun

In this reading “This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.”

765 times in 426,211 chapters
straight line adjective + noun

a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature

In this reading “The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.”

3,664 times in 426,211 chapters
hunting party noun + noun

In this reading “Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.”

800 times in 426,211 chapters
at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.”

257,448 times in 426,211 chapters
push through verb + particle

break out

In this reading “ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.”

1,174 times in 426,211 chapters
brought into verb + particle counted as “bring into”

In this reading “The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.”

8,888 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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AdvanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CapenounUS /keɪp/

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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dog-driver

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From this reading Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.

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effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/

being ten more than seventy

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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Esquimo

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From this reading Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.

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Etah

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From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.

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harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE WINTER HOME.

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huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.

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ice-floe

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From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.

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PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter, the Esquimo dog-driver, and Hans were appointed a hunting party.

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plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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pushverbUS /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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SoundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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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 THE WINTER HOME.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This resulting in failure, it was plainly impossible to get farther north.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The vessel was brought into Etah Bay again, a harbor found eight miles north-east of Cape Alexander, and eighty by the coast from the harbor of the "Advance," though only twenty in a straight line, and preparations were at once begun for winter.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ONE more effort, after the repairs were finished, was made to push through the ice-floe of Smith's Sound.

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WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE WINTER HOME.

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How long does North-Pole Voyages take to read?

About 418 minutes of reading across 1006 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read North-Pole Voyages section by section

How to work through North-Pole Voyages section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of North-Pole Voyages to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in North-Pole Voyages

Words and structures a reader meets early in North-Pole Voyages, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Second
A word that appears in the opening chapter of North-Pole Voyages; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Grinnell
A word that appears in the opening chapter of North-Pole Voyages; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Expedition
A word that appears in the opening chapter of North-Pole Voyages; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Polaris
A word that appears in the opening chapter of North-Pole Voyages; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.