Chapter 9 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack. "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States." "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him. "It is fifteen below zero now!" In truth the _Monarch_ was far to the north.
Chapter 9 of Through the Air to the North Pole is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.”
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “"It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “"It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.”
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “"It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “"There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."”
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading “LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.”
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading “LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In truth the _Monarch_ was far to the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "It is fifteen below zero now!"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading In truth the _Monarch_ was far to the north.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It is getting colder!" exclaimed the inventor as he glanced at an instrument near him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In truth the _Monarch_ was far to the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is fifteen below zero now!"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth the _Monarch_ was far to the north.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In truth the _Monarch_ was far to the north.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "There's enough ice under us to supply the whole United States."
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading LOST IN AN ICE CAVE "I'm not surprised that the thermometer is down below zero," remarked Jack.
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