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23rd
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From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean Cornbutte followed the coast, and ascended northward.
ascended
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From this reading Jean Cornbutte followed the coast, and ascended northward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
bristling
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
caravan
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From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
coast
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From this reading Jean Cornbutte followed the coast, and ascended northward.
Cornbutte
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From this reading Jean Cornbutte followed the coast, and ascended northward.
distance
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
eleven
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From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
fixed
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
followed
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From this reading Jean Cornbutte followed the coast, and ascended northward.
forced
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
guide
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
hard
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From this reading The steps of the travellers made no impression on the hard ice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
hill
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
ice
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From this reading The steps of the travellers made no impression on the hard ice.
iceberg
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
impression
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From this reading The steps of the travellers made no impression on the hard ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
Jean
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From this reading Jean Cornbutte followed the coast, and ascended northward.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
made
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From this reading The steps of the travellers made no impression on the hard ice.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
moonlight
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From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
necessary
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From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The steps of the travellers made no impression on the hard ice.
northward
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From this reading Jean Cornbutte followed the coast, and ascended northward.
October
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From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
out
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From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
peaks
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
plain
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
points
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
Precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
pressure
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
raised
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
selected
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
set
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From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
sometimes
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
steps
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From this reading The steps of the travellers made no impression on the hard ice.
taken
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From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 23rd of October, at eleven in the morning, in a fine moonlight, the caravan set out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
travellers
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From this reading The steps of the travellers made no impression on the hard ice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
vast
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From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Precautions were this time taken that the journey might be a long one, if necessary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean was forced to guide himself by points which he selected at a distance; sometimes he fixed upon a hill bristling with peaks; sometimes on a vast iceberg which pressure had raised above the plain.
