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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 A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
approach
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From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
block
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From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
cape
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
climbed
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From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
considerable
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From this reading The land on the north evidently formed a continent or island of considerable extent.
continent
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From this reading The land on the north evidently formed a continent or island of considerable extent.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
dinner
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From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
Dirk
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From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
enormous
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
evidently
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From this reading The land on the north evidently formed a continent or island of considerable extent.
extent
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From this reading The land on the north evidently formed a continent or island of considerable extent.
formed
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From this reading The land on the north evidently formed a continent or island of considerable extent.
half-breed
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From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
head
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
height
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
iceberg
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From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
island
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From this reading The land on the north evidently formed a continent or island of considerable extent.
land
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From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
longer
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From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
mile
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From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
noon
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From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
north
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From this reading The land on the north evidently formed a continent or island of considerable extent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
opposite
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From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The land on the north evidently formed a continent or island of considerable extent.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
Peters
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From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
projecting
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
reached
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From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
resembled
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
sea
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
seal's
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
seen
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From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
side
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
slope
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From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
sloping
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
stationed
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From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
stretch
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
surmounted
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
then
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
there
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
top
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From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
topmost
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From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
up
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From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
view
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
west
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On our approach the half-breed descended the opposite slope, and when I reached the top he was no longer to be seen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After their dinner, the crew climbed up to the topmost block, on which Dirk Peters was stationed.
wide
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From this reading On the west there was a sharply projecting cape, surmounted by a sloping height which resembled an enormous seal's head on the side view; then beyond that was a wide stretch of sea.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A little after noon, the iceberg was within a mile of the land.
