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The White Czar: A Story of a Polar Bear

Chapter VI · I-Wok, the Mighty

Chapter VI of The White Czar: A Story of a Polar Bear, “I-Wok, the Mighty,” is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.
He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.
He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.
There are two species, the Pacific and the Atlantic walrus.
The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.
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The White Czar: A Story of a Polar Bear

Chapter VI · I-Wok, the Mighty

Chapter VI of The White Czar: A Story of a Polar Bear, “I-Wok, the Mighty,” is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.
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He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.
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He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.
/hiː ɪz faʊnd əˈlɔːŋ ðə ˌnɔːrˈθiːst koʊst ʌv ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˈmerəkə ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ ˈlæbrədɔːr ənd ˈɡriːnlənd əˈlɔːŋ ðə ʃɔːrz ʌv ˈberɪŋ siː ənd ɪn ðə ˈɑːrktɪk ˈoʊʃən nɔːrθ ʌv əˈlæskə ɪn ðə ˈsʌmərtaɪm/
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There are two species, the Pacific and the Atlantic walrus.
/ðer ɑːr tuː ˈspiːʃiz ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ənd ðə ətˈlæntɪk ˈwɔːlrəs/
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The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.
/ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ˈbiːɪŋ ðæt ðə ətˈlæntɪk ˈwɔːlrəs pəˈzesəz ə ˈslɪmər nek əˈsaɪd frʌm ðæt ðeɪ ɑːr aɪˈdentɪkəl/

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Behring noun US /ˈberɪŋ/

Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)

From this reading “He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.”

Greenland noun US /ˈɡriːnlənd/

the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark

From this reading “He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.”

hemisphere noun US /ˈhemɪsfɪr/

half of the terrestrial globe

From this reading “Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.”

Labrador noun US /ˈlæbrədɔːr/

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading “He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.”

northeast noun US /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading “He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.”

slimmer adjective US /ˈslɪmər/

comparative of “slim” — being of delicate or slender build

From this reading “The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.”

summertime noun US /ˈsʌmərtaɪm/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.”

walrus noun US /ˈwɔːlrəs/

either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

From this reading “Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.”

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along the shores preposition + article + noun counted as “along … shore”

In this reading “He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.”

most diabolical adverb + adjective

In this reading “Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/

a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

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

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are two species, the Pacific and the Atlantic walrus.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading There are two species, the Pacific and the Atlantic walrus.

BehringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/

a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/

the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/

half of the terrestrial globe

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

I-wok

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From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

icefloe

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

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading There are two species, the Pacific and the Atlantic walrus.

possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

slimmeradjectiveUS /ˈslɪmər/

comparative of “slim” — being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/

toward the south

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading There are two species, the Pacific and the Atlantic walrus.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

summertimenounUS /ˈsʌmərtaɪm/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading He is found along the northeast coast of British America including Labrador and Greenland, along the shores of Behring sea, and in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska in the summertime.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are two species, the Pacific and the Atlantic walrus.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The only difference being that the Atlantic walrus possesses a slimmer neck; aside from that they are identical.

travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There are two species, the Pacific and the Atlantic walrus.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/

either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Probably the most diabolical monster that travels upon sea or land in the western hemisphere, is the walrus, called by the Eskimo, I-wok.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading He lives upon the icefloe, so he travels northward in the summer and southward in the winter, following the movements of the arctic ice.

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