Chapter 10 of The Captain's Story is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Captain's Story is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions. IV. CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway. V. SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
Chapter 10 of The Captain's Story is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.”
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway.”
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading “CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.”
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.”
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.”
migratory
From this reading “SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.”
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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the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
In this reading “FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway.
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway.
doomed to extinction
From this reading SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures in the Polar Regions.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V.
migratory
From this reading SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.
Chapter 10 of The Captain's Story by William S. [Adapter] Martin holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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.
Chapter 10 holds 29 sentences of The Captain's Story, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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