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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 Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
all
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From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
antarctic
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
barrier
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
circle
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
cleared
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
closed-up
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
cost
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From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
degrees
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
destruction
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From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
disappointments
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From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
efforts
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From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
embarked
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
expedition
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From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
fall
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
figure
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
Halbrane
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From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
how
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
iceberg
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
lay
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
lives
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From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
low
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
man
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From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
men
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
month
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
most
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
nine
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From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
number
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
pole
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
re-formed
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
reduced
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
six
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
south
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
speak
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From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
sum
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From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
survived
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From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
thirty-two
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not to speak of the destruction of the _Halbrane_, the expedition had already cost nine lives.
trials
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From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
twenty
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
twenty-three
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From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this was the sum of all our efforts, trials and disappointments!
weeks
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From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
wintering
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From this reading As for wintering in that part of the antarctic circle, not a man of us could have survived it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Between the south pole and antarctic circle lay twenty degrees, and those would have to be cleared in a month or six weeks at the most; if not, the iceberg barrier would be re-formed and closed-up.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From thirty-two men who had embarked on the schooner, our number was reduced to twenty-three: how low was that figure yet to fall?
