Chapter 30 of The English at the North Pole — Part I is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The English at the North Pole — Part I is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made. Hatteras frowned with uneasiness. "What can the _Porpoise_ be?" he asked himself. "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?" At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
Chapter 30 of The English at the North Pole — Part I is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of discovering something
From this reading “THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Hatteras frowned with uneasiness.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “"Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"”
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “Hatteras frowned with uneasiness.”
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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 "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can the _Porpoise_ be?" he asked himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What can the _Porpoise_ be?" he asked himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can the _Porpoise_ be?" he asked himself.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Hatteras frowned with uneasiness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hatteras frowned with uneasiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can the _Porpoise_ be?" he asked himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What can the _Porpoise_ be?" he asked himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
and nothing more
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading "What can the _Porpoise_ be?" he asked himself.
transport commercially
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At this thought he shivered, but not from the cold.
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Hatteras frowned with uneasiness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it a ship? and if so, what was it doing so near the Pole?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE DEATH OF SIMPSON The travellers went on their weary way, each thinking of the discovery they had just made.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can the _Porpoise_ be?" he asked himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hatteras frowned with uneasiness.
Chapter 30 of The English at the North Pole — Part I by Jules Verne holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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