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

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April 4th.

[Sidenote: THE FIRST DAY'S JOURNEY.]

Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

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The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North I. I. (Isaac Israel) Hayes

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of The Open Polar Sea A narrative of a voyage of discovery towards the North is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE FIRST DAY'S JOURNEY.--A FALL OF TEMPERATURE.--ITS EFFECT UPON THE MEN.--CAMPED IN A SNOW-HUT.--THE SECOND DAY'S JOURNEY.--AT CAIRN POINT.--CHARACTER OF THE ICE.--THE PROSPECT.--STORM-STAYED.--THE COOKS IN DIFFICULTY.--SNOW-DRIFT.--VIOLENCE OF THE GALE.--OUR SNOW-HUT. April 4th. [Sidenote: THE FIRST DAY'S JOURNEY.] Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work. The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

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

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April 4th.

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[Sidenote: THE FIRST DAY'S JOURNEY.]

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Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

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The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

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Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.”

POINT noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “THE FIRST DAY'S JOURNEY.--A FALL OF TEMPERATURE.--ITS EFFECT UPON THE MEN.--CAMPED IN A SNOW-HUT.--THE SECOND DAY'S JOURNEY.--AT CAIRN POINT.--CHARACTER OF THE ICE.--THE PROSPECT.--STORM-STAYED.--THE COOKS IN DIFFICULTY.--SNOW-DRIFT.--VIOLENCE OF THE GALE.--OUR SNOW-HUT.”

UPON preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

4th

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From this reading April 4th.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE FIRST DAY'S JOURNEY.--A FALL OF TEMPERATURE.--ITS EFFECT UPON THE MEN.--CAMPED IN A SNOW-HUT.--THE SECOND DAY'S JOURNEY.--AT CAIRN POINT.--CHARACTER OF THE ICE.--THE PROSPECT.--STORM-STAYED.--THE COOKS IN DIFFICULTY.--SNOW-DRIFT.--VIOLENCE OF THE GALE.--OUR SNOW-HUT.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

air

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

April

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From this reading April 4th.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

Buried

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From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

CAIRN

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CAMPED

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CHARACTER

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COOKS

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DAY'S

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degree

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DIFFICULTY

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down

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

EFFECT

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entering

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FALL

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FIRST

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GALE

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

hours

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

hut

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

ICE

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

inside

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

JOURNEY

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MEN

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

now

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

pleased

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From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

PROSPECT

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rising

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

SECOND

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Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: THE FIRST DAY'S JOURNEY.]

snow-bank

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From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

SNOW-DRIFT

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SNOW-HUT

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steadily

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

STORM-STAYED

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TEMPERATURE

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

tumbled

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

two

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

VIOLENCE

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well

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From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Buried in a snow-bank, and not over well pleased with my first day's work.

work

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zero

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From this reading The temperature of the air has tumbled down to -32°, and inside the hut it is now, two hours after entering it, a degree above zero, and steadily rising.

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