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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 "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
able
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
collect
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From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
compelled
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
Croil
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From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
drift-wood
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
Ewen
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From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
find
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From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
fire
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
fish
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
frequent
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
high
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
hoped
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From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
just
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From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
lay
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
likely
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
Mr
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From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
night
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From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
nook
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From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
now
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From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
observed
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From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
out
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From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
pass
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From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
Patterson
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From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
place
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From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
pointed
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
quantity
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
remain
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
remarked
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
seals
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
search
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From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
sheltered
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From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
sort
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
spot
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
supply
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
then
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From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is just the place I hoped to find," observed Mr. Patterson.
too
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
walruses
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From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
water-mark
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From this reading "We shall be able to have a fire too," I remarked, as I pointed to a quantity of drift-wood, which lay above high water-mark.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had now to look out for a sheltered nook in which we could pass the night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If we are compelled to remain here we shall be able to obtain a supply of fish, while it is the sort of spot walruses and seals are likely to frequent."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and Ewen and Croil collect it then," he answered, "while the doctor and I search for a sheltered spot."
