Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frederick Albert Cook • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT--DEPARTURE OF THE SUN.

May 16.--The long night began at 12 o’clock last night.

We did not know this until this afternoon.

At 4 o’clock Lecointe got an observation by two stars which placed us in latitude 71° 34′ 30″, longitude 89° 10′.

According to a careful calculation from these figures the captain announces the melancholy news that there will be no more day--no more sun for seventy days, if our position remains about the same.

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Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 Frederick Albert Cook

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT--DEPARTURE OF THE SUN. May 16.--The long night began at 12 o’clock last night. We did not know this until this afternoon. At 4 o’clock Lecointe got an observation by two stars which placed us in latitude 71° 34′ 30″, longitude 89° 10′. According to a careful calculation from these figures the captain announces the melancholy news that there will be no more day--no more sun for seventy days, if our position remains about the same.

Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT--DEPARTURE OF THE SUN.

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May 16.--The long night began at 12 o’clock last night.

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We did not know this until this afternoon.

/wiː dɪd nɑːt noʊ ðɪs ənˈtɪl ðɪs ˌæftərˈnuːn/

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At 4 o’clock Lecointe got an observation by two stars which placed us in latitude 71° 34′ 30″, longitude 89° 10′.

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According to a careful calculation from these figures the captain announces the melancholy news that there will be no more day--no more sun for seventy days, if our position remains about the same.

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announces verb US /əˈnaʊnsɪz/

third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

From this reading “According to a careful calculation from these figures the captain announces the melancholy news that there will be no more day--no more sun for seventy days, if our position remains about the same.”

calculation noun US /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

latitude noun US /ˈlætətuːd/

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading “At 4 o’clock Lecointe got an observation by two stars which placed us in latitude 71° 34′ 30″, longitude 89° 10′.”

longitude noun US /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/

the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich

From this reading “At 4 o’clock Lecointe got an observation by two stars which placed us in latitude 71° 34′ 30″, longitude 89° 10′.”

observation noun US /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading “At 4 o’clock Lecointe got an observation by two stars which placed us in latitude 71° 34′ 30″, longitude 89° 10′.”

polar adjective US /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading “THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT--DEPARTURE OF THE SUN.”

remains noun US /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

seventy adjective US /ˈsevənti/

being ten more than sixty

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last night adjective + noun

In this reading “May 16.--The long night began at 12 o’clock last night.”

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From this reading At 4 o’clock Lecointe got an observation by two stars which placed us in latitude 71° 34′ 30″, longitude 89° 10′.

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

From this reading May 16.--The long night began at 12 o’clock last night.