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The Land of the Long Night

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Land of the Long Night is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.
The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.
When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.
It was impressive.
I felt so little in the immensity that surrounded our craft.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Land of the Long Night

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Land of the Long Night is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.
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The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.
/ðə ˈweðər ˈhævɪŋ ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd wiː reɪzd ˈaʊər ˈæŋkər ənd wɪð ə fer waɪnd kənˈtɪnjuːd ˈaʊər ˈvɔɪədʒ/
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When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.
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It was impressive.
/ɪt wɑːz ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
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I felt so little in the immensity that surrounded our craft.

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arctic noun US /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading “A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.”

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cod noun US /kɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading “A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.”

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cured adjective US /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading “A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.”

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fertilizer noun US /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/

any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile

From this reading “A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.”

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fragrance noun US /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading “A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.”

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impressive adjective US /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading “It was impressive.”

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moderated verb US /ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd/

past form of “moderate” — preside over

From this reading “The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.”

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settlement noun US /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading “A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.”

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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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

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AHEADadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

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anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

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ARCTICnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CODnounUS /kɑːd/

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading I felt so little in the immensity that surrounded our craft.

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CUREDadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

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DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

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distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

mark as different

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

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FAIRadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt so little in the immensity that surrounded our craft.

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FERTILIZERnounUS /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/

any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FISHnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FRAGRANCEnounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOW

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

Pending verification
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
immensitynoun

unusual largeness in size or extent or number

From this reading I felt so little in the immensity that surrounded our craft.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading It was impressive.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I felt so little in the immensity that surrounded our craft.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LIGHTSnounUS /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I felt so little in the immensity that surrounded our craft.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moderatedverbUS /ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd/

past form of “moderate” — preside over

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PHOSPHORESCENTadjective

emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pitch-darkadjective

extremely dark

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RAGNILD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

Pending verification
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading I felt so little in the immensity that surrounded our craft.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THOUSANDSnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WAKEverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading A DARK NIGHT AT SEA.--WAKE OF THE _RAGNILD_.--THOUSANDS OF PHOSPHORESCENT LIGHTS.--A LIGHT AHEAD.--AN ARCTIC FAIR.--A FISHING SETTLEMENT.--HOW THE COD ARE CURED.--FISH AND FERTILIZER FRAGRANCE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the night came it was so pitch-dark that I could not distinguish the sea from the horizon and the sky.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The weather having moderated, we raised our anchor and with a fair wind continued our voyage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 27 of The Land of the Long Night by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Night
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Homesick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Land of the Long Night; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tempted
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Land of the Long Night; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Return
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Land of the Long Night; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.