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The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales
The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.
I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.
We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
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The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
Line 2
The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.
Line 3
I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
Line 4
A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.
Line 5
We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

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18th

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a

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

able

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

about

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

adventure

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

already

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

and

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

any

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

apparently

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

appeared

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

as

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

behind

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

bloodshot

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

brought

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

by

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

Captain

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

cast

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

direction

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

does

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

down

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

either

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

excited

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

expected

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

eyes

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

face

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

fine

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

floe

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

for

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

great

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

had

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

haggard

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

halt

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

haunted

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

have

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

he

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

him

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

his

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

I

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

ice-anchor

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

if

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

in

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

is

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

keep

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

last

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

lead

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

left

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

look

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

massive

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

miles

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

morning

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

much

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

my

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

night

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

nor

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

not

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

of

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

off

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

our

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

pack

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

Passed

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

repose

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

restless

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

September

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

shall

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

sitting

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

sound

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

standing

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

steam

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

still

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

strange

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

that

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

The

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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes bloodshot.

then

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

this

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

to

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

told

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

twelve

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

unable

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

uneasy

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From this reading September 18th.--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.

up

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

us

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

utterly

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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.

we

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

were

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

west-sou

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

westerly

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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou’-westerly direction.

which

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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.

Chapter 3 of The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 3 holds 167 sentences of The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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