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Polaris of the Snows

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Chapter 10 of Polaris of the Snows is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles B. (Charles Billings) Stilson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.
Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.
It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.
He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.
Neither was he taller than they, or of more commanding presence.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Polaris of the Snows

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Polaris of the Snows is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.
Line 2
Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.
Line 3
It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.
Line 4
He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.
/hiː wɑːz nɑːt mɔːr ˈrɪtʃli ɡɑːrbd ðæn hɪz kəmˈpænjənz ɔːr ˈdɪfrəntli/
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Neither was he taller than they, or of more commanding presence.
/ˈniːðər wɑːz hiː ˈtɔːlər ðæn ðeɪ ɔːr ʌv mɔːr kəˈmændɪŋ ˈprezəns/

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arches noun US /ˈɑːrtʃəz/

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading “THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bearded adjective US /ˈbɪrdəd/

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading “Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
garbed adjective US /ɡɑːrbd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gateway noun US /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading “THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
indifferently adverb US /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/

with indifference; in an indifferent manner

From this reading “Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pillared adjective US /ˈpɪlərd/

having pillars

From this reading “THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Polaris noun US /poʊˈlerəs/

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 “Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uplifted adjective US /ˈʌplɪftɪd/

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading “THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

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middle age noun + noun

the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)

In this reading “Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.”

6,478 times in 225,867 chapters
great hall adjective + noun

the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment

In this reading “THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.”

3,901 times in 225,867 chapters
in the center preposition + article + noun counted as “in … center”

In this reading “It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.”

6,021 times in 225,867 chapters
five men noun + noun

In this reading “THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.”

2,143 times in 225,867 chapters
in the land preposition + article + noun counted as “in … land”

In this reading “Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.”

10,810 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 73

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

Velmora curated lexicon
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Neither was he taller than they, or of more commanding presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/

in another and different manner

From this reading He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

mark as different

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Emer

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From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

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enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

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

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FUTUREadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
garbedadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrbd/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GATEWAYnounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/

a long fixed look

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/

with indifference; in an indifferent manner

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Kard

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From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

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landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither was he taller than they, or of more commanding presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/

having pillars

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/

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 Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Neither was he taller than they, or of more commanding presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
princenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sardanes

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From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

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Sardanian

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From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Neither was he taller than they, or of more commanding presence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was not more richly garbed than his companions, or differently.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Neither was he taller than they, or of more commanding presence.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/

a large gathering of people

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/

exalted emotionally especially with pride

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE Every Sardanian hand in the great hall was uplifted in salute as five men entered through one of the pillared arches.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading It did not need the whisper of Kard the Smith, "He in the center is the prince," to distinguish the ruler of Sardanes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Two of them were of bearded middle age, evidently persons of station in the land; but the eyes of the throng and the eyes of Rose Emer and Polaris passed them indifferently, to gaze on the three who followed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of Polaris of the Snows by Charles B. (Charles Billings) Stilson holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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.

What does chapter 10 of Polaris of the Snows contain?

Chapter 10 holds 113 sentences of Polaris of the Snows, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of Polaris of the Snows by Charles B. (Charles Billings) Stilson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 113 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 10 of Polaris of the Snows?

Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Polaris of the Snows

Common questions about reading Polaris of the Snows by Charles B. (Charles Billings) Stilson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Polaris of the Snows?

Yes. All 3011 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35426 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Polaris of the Snows is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #35426, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Polaris of the Snows take to read?

About 250 minutes of reading across 603 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Polaris of the Snows section by section

How to work through Polaris of the Snows section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of Polaris of the Snows 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 Polaris of the Snows

Words and structures a reader meets early in Polaris of the Snows, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Polaris of the Snows; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Appeared
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Polaris of the Snows; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
All-story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Polaris of the Snows; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cavalier
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Polaris of the Snows; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.