Chapter 1 of The Far North is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Far North is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=. THE ARCTIC REGIONS. COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. WILLIAM P. NIMMO & CO. ST JAMES SQUARE.
Chapter 1 of The Far North is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading “THE ARCTIC REGIONS.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “THE ARCTIC REGIONS.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
fearless and daring
From this reading Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading WILLIAM P. NIMMO & CO.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.
special importance or significance
From this reading Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
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From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading ST JAMES SQUARE.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
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From this reading WILLIAM P. NIMMO & CO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading WILLIAM P. NIMMO & CO.
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
term of address for a man
From this reading COMMANDER, SECOND "GRINNELL" EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
make square
From this reading ST JAMES SQUARE.
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From this reading ST JAMES SQUARE.
the words of something written
From this reading Text emphasis is denoted by _Italics_ and =Bold=.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAM P. NIMMO & CO.
Chapter 1 of The Far North by Elisha Kent Kane holds 27 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.
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