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Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899
Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frederick Albert Cook • Curated US English Learning Edition
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OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.
We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.
On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.
Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.
There is no wind to-day.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.
Line 2
We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.
/wiː ɑːr ˈpæsɪŋ θruː ə luːs pæk wɪð mʌtʃ nuː aɪs wɪtʃ ˈɔːfərz bʌt ˈlɪtəl rɪˈzɪstəns tuː ðə ˈvesəl/
Line 3
On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.
/ɑːn ðə aɪs ðer ɑːr ˈmeni ɡruːps ʌv smɔːl ˈpeŋɡwənz ənd wiː hæv ˈɔːlsoʊ siːn ˈsevrəl ˈrɔɪəl ˈpeŋɡwənz/
Line 4
Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.
/ˈmeni ˈsnoʊi ˈpetrəlz ˈfɑːloʊ ɪn ðə weɪk ʌv ðə ʃɪp bʌt ðeɪ ɑːr ˈsaɪlənt kəmˈpænjənz ˈnevər ˈʌtərɪŋ ə sɔːŋ ɔːr ə kraɪ ʌv dɪˈlaɪt ɔːr fɪr ˈɔːlweɪz ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ ˈlaɪtli ɪn ðə er ənd ˈdrɑːpɪŋ ˈiːzəli ˈɪntuː ðə ˈwɔːtər tuː siːk ðə pəˈlædʒɪk fɪʃ wɪtʃ ɪz ðer fuːd/
Line 5
There is no wind to-day.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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gliding noun US /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading “Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
offers noun US /ˈɔːfərz/

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading “OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pelagic adjective US /pəˈlædʒɪk/

relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

From this reading “Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
penguins noun US /ˈpeŋɡwənz/

plural of “penguin” — short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

From this reading “On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
petrels noun US /ˈpetrəlz/

plural of “petrel” — relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

From this reading “Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snowy adjective US /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading “Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uttering verb US /ˈʌtərɪŋ/

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading “Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
westerly adverb US /ˈwestərli/

toward the west

From this reading “OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

FROZEN SEA adjective + noun

In this reading “OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.”

284 times in 426,211 chapters
into the water preposition + article + noun counted as “into … water”

In this reading “Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.”

15,152 times in 426,211 chapters
On the ice preposition + article + noun counted as “on … ice”

In this reading “On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.”

2,825 times in 426,211 chapters
in the air preposition + article + noun counted as “in … air”

on everybody's mind

In this reading “Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.”

36,563 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 82

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

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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 OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foodnounUS /fuːd/

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FROZENadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
icenounUS /aɪs/

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/

without good reason

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no wind to-day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
packverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pelagicadjectiveUS /pəˈlædʒɪk/

relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
penguinsnounUS /ˈpeŋɡwənz/

plural of “penguin” — short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
petrelsnounUS /ˈpetrəlz/

plural of “petrel” — relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SEAnounUS /siː/

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

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the ice there are many groups of small penguins, and we have also seen several royal penguins.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

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to-day

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From this reading There is no wind to-day.

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UNKNOWNadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

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utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

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vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

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wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

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waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Many snowy petrels follow in the wake of the ship, but they are silent companions, never uttering a song or a cry of delight or fear, always gliding lightly in the air and dropping easily into the water to seek the pelagic fish, which is their food.

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WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

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westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/

toward the west

From this reading OVER UNKNOWN WATERS INTO THE FROZEN SEA February 25.--The expected storm has not struck us, but the ice has separated a little and offers us a chance to push westerly.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

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windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading There is no wind to-day.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We are passing through a loose pack with much new ice, which offers but little resistance to the vessel.

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Chapter 15 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 by Frederick Albert Cook holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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