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This Giddy Globe

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of This Giddy Globe is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.
This chapter is about the North Pole.
The North Pole is the Geographical interrogation point of the Earth.
It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.
Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

This Giddy Globe

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of This Giddy Globe is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.
/ðə poʊlz ðə ɜːrθ hæz θriː kaɪndz ʌv poʊlz ðə ˈfrɪdʒəd poʊlz ɪn ðə nɔːrθ ənd saʊθ ənd ðə ˈveri hɑːt poʊlz ɪn ðə ˈsentər ʌv ˈjʊrəp/
Line 2
This chapter is about the North Pole.
/ðɪs ˈtʃæptər ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə nɔːrθ poʊl/
Line 3
The North Pole is the Geographical interrogation point of the Earth.
/ðə nɔːrθ poʊl ɪz ðə ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən pɔɪnt ʌv ðə ɜːrθ/
Line 4
It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.
/ɪt ɪz ˈprɑːbəbliː ðə ˈoʊnli ˌæbsəˈluːtli ˈmɔːrəl spɑːt ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
Line 5
Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.
/ˈsaɪəntɪsts dɪˈkler ɪt tuː biː ðə saɪt ʌv ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ʌv ˈiːdən ðʌs ˈɡɪvɪŋ ˈkʌlər tuː ðə ˈpɑːpjələr ˈnoʊʃən ðæt ˈiːdən wɑːz ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ruːf ˈɡɑːrdən/

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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.

Eden noun US /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.”

Frigid adjective US /ˈfrɪdʒəd/

sexually unresponsive

From this reading “THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.”

Geographical adjective US /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to the science of geography

From this reading “The North Pole is the Geographical interrogation point of the Earth.”

interrogation noun US /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.

From this reading “The North Pole is the Geographical interrogation point of the Earth.”

Pole noun US /poʊl/

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading “This chapter is about the North Pole.”

poles noun US /poʊlz/

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading “THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.”

Scientists noun US /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading “Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.”

site noun US /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading “Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This chapter is about the North Pole.

absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

centrenounUS /ˈsentər/

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading This chapter is about the North Pole.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

FrigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/

sexually unresponsive

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

GeographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to the science of geography

From this reading The North Pole is the Geographical interrogation point of the Earth.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

interrogationnounUS /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.

From this reading The North Pole is the Geographical interrogation point of the Earth.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This chapter is about the North Pole.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

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

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The North Pole is the Geographical interrogation point of the Earth.

PolenounUS /poʊl/

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading This chapter is about the North Pole.

POLESnounUS /poʊlz/

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.

RoofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

ScientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

sitenounUS /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

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

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This chapter is about the North Pole.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE POLES The Earth has three kinds of Poles, the Frigid Poles in the North and South and the very hot Poles in the centre of Europe.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Scientists declare it to be the site of the Garden of Eden, thus giving colour to the popular notion that Eden was the original Roof Garden.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It is probably the only absolutely moral spot in the World.

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