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Chapter 25 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT (CONTINUED). MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter. Thirty-five long, dayless nights have passed. An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day. The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.
Chapter 25 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.”
pass by
From this reading “An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.”
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.”
the middle of winter
From this reading “MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.”
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading “An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.”
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT (CONTINUED).”
being five more than thirty
From this reading “Thirty-five long, dayless nights have passed.”
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In this reading “An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.”
In this reading “An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.”
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From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
anew
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT (CONTINUED).
the first light of day
From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty-five long, dayless nights have passed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
From this reading The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
pass by
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
highly enthusiastic
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
highest in quality
From this reading The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thirty-five long, dayless nights have passed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thirty-five long, dayless nights have passed.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
the middle of winter
From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT (CONTINUED).
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Thirty-five long, dayless nights have passed.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thirty-five long, dayless nights have passed.
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT (CONTINUED).
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT (CONTINUED).
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun has reached its greatest northern declination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUTH POLAR NIGHT (CONTINUED).
being five more than thirty
From this reading Thirty-five long, dayless nights have passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MIDNIGHT TO DAWN June 22.--It is midnight and midwinter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An equal number of dreary, cheerless days must elapse before we again see the glowing orb, the star of day.
Chapter 25 of Through the first Antarctic night, 1898-1899 by Frederick Albert Cook holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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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