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21st
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I willingly sided with them, and West was of a similar opinion.
affirmative
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
all
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
Antarctic
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
any
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
boat
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
coast
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
creek
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
day
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
days
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
debated
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
delay
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
departure
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
doubled
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
February
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
finally
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
fully
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
Guy
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From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
Halbrane
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I willingly sided with them, and West was of a similar opinion.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
immediate
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From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
Jane
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
Land
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
later
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
Len
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From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
numbered
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
o'clock
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
opinion
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From this reading I willingly sided with them, and West was of a similar opinion.
opposed
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From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
previous
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
region
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
schooners
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
settled
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
sided
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From this reading I willingly sided with them, and West was of a similar opinion.
similar
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From this reading I willingly sided with them, and West was of a similar opinion.
six
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
survivors
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I willingly sided with them, and West was of a similar opinion.
thirteen
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From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
Two
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From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
understanding
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From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two days later not one of the survivors from the two schooners, the _Jane_ and the _Halbrane_, remained upon any coast of the Antarctic region.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain of the _Jane_ was for an immediate departure, and Captain Len Guy was not opposed to it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
West
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From this reading I willingly sided with them, and West was of a similar opinion.
willingly
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From this reading I willingly sided with them, and West was of a similar opinion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 21st of February, at six o'clock in the morning, the boat, with us all (we numbered thirteen) in it, left the little creek and doubled the point of Halbrane Land.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
