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The Journey to the Polar Sea
The Journey to the Polar Sea

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Journey to the Polar Sea is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Journey to the Polar Sea

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Journey to the Polar Sea is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.
/kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən ʌv proʊˈsiːdɪŋz æt fɔːrt ˈentərpraɪz/
Line 2
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.
/sʌm əˈkaʊnt ʌv ðə ˈkɑːpər ˈɪndiənz/
Line 3
PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.
/ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz fɔːr ðə ˈdʒɜːrni tuː ðə ˈnɔːrθwərd/
Line 4
CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.
/kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən ʌv proʊˈsiːdɪŋz æt fɔːrt ˈentərpraɪz/
Line 5
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.
/sʌm əˈkaʊnt ʌv ðə ˈkɑːpər ˈɪndiənz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

continuation noun US /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading “CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.”

copper noun US /ˈkɑːpər/

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading “SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.”

enterprise noun US /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading “CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.”

fort noun US /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.”

indians noun US /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading “SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.”

northward adverb US /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading “PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.”

preparations noun US /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading “PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.”

proceedings noun US /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading “CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.”

All words in this reading · 16

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.

CONTINUATIONnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.

COPPERnounUS /ˈkɑːpər/

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.

ENTERPRISEnounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.

FORTnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.

INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.

JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.

NORTHWARDadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.

PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.

PROCEEDINGSnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT FORT ENTERPRISE.

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SOME ACCOUNT OF THE COPPER INDIANS.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY TO THE NORTHWARD.

Chapter 10 of The Journey to the Polar Sea by John Franklin holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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 The Journey to the Polar Sea contain?

Chapter 10 holds 324 sentences of The Journey to the Polar Sea, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Journey to the Polar Sea by John Franklin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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.

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Work through the 65 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Vocabulary met early in The Journey to the Polar Sea

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Journey to the Polar Sea, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Journey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Journey to the Polar Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Across
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Journey to the Polar Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Barren
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Grounds
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