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Chapter 29 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAST INCIDENTS OF THE EXPEDITION. DR. HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting. They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp. But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
Chapter 29 of North-Pole Voyages is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading “HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.”
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading “They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.”
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading “HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.”
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.”
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “LAST INCIDENTS OF THE EXPEDITION.”
modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
From this reading “They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.”
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.”
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In this reading “They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.”
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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 HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
later than; following
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
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From this reading DR.
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading LAST INCIDENTS OF THE EXPEDITION.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading LAST INCIDENTS OF THE EXPEDITION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
immediately past
From this reading LAST INCIDENTS OF THE EXPEDITION.
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From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAST INCIDENTS OF THE EXPEDITION.
and nothing more
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
above and across; more than
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
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From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
in the near future
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST INCIDENTS OF THE EXPEDITION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading But the storm howled, and tossed the snow-clouds about them, making it impossible to build a snow hut.
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HAYES and Knorr were buffeted by a fierce storm soon after starting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were over fifty miles from M'Donald and Jensen, only ten of which were traversed before they were obliged to encamp.
Chapter 29 of North-Pole Voyages by Zachariah Atwell Mudge holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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