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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 I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
accomplished
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
acknowledge
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
avoided
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
Circle
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
conditions
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
December
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
easily
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
exceptional
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
far
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
find
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
fortnight
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
gave
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
Halbrane
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
ice
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
just
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
kept
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
luck
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
macadamized
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
masses
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
men
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
mile-stones
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
navigation
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
numerous
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
Polar
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
Pole
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
road
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
route
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
seas
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
signpost
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
South
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
talking
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
There
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From this reading There!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
trouble
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
tumultuous
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
wandering
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From this reading The numerous wandering masses of ice gave our men no trouble; they were easily avoided.
way
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
Weddell
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From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
well
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From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
wildly
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From this reading Although the seas beyond the Polar Circle were wildly tumultuous, it is but just to acknowledge that our navigation had been accomplished so far under exceptional conditions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am talking of the Weddell route as though it were a macadamized road, well kept, with mile-stones and "This way to the South Pole" on a signpost!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And what good luck it would be if the _Halbrane_, in this first fortnight of December, were to find the Weddell route open!
