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The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North
The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By I. I. (Isaac Israel) Hayes • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 1 of The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North by I. I. (Isaac Israel) Hayes holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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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Chapter 1 holds 467 sentences of The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North by I. I. (Isaac Israel) Hayes exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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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Text emphasis denoted as _Italics_.
SCHOONER "UNITED STATES."
Dr. I. I. HAYES.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SCHOONER "UNITED STATES."
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Dr. I. I. HAYES.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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SCHOONER noun US /ˈskuːnər/

a sailing ship with two or more masts

From this reading “SCHOONER "UNITED STATES."”

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1866

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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according

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Act

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italics_.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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CAMBRIDGE

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From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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Clerk's

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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COMPANY

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From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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Congress

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Court

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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denoted

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From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italics_.

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District

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Dr

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From this reading Dr. I. I. HAYES.

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emphasis

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From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italics_.

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Entered

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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H

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From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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HAYES

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From this reading Dr. I. I. HAYES.

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HOUGHTON

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From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Dr. I. I. HAYES.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Italics

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From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italics_.

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New

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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O

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From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Office

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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PRINTED

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From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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RIVERSIDE

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From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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SCHOONERnounUS /ˈskuːnər/

a sailing ship with two or more masts

From this reading SCHOONER "UNITED STATES."

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Southern

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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STATES

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From this reading SCHOONER "UNITED STATES."

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STEREOTYPED

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From this reading RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.

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Text

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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UNITED

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From this reading SCHOONER "UNITED STATES."

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year

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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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York

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

From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by I. I. Hayes, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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