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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 The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
American
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
Asiatic
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From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Atlantic
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.
Charlotte's
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coasts
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COOK'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.
date
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Diemen's
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discovered
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discussed
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eagerly
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exist
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existence
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explorers
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From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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force
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French
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full
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Grand
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Greenland
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
idea
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Island
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Islands
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
Kerguelen
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Land
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lands
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many
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northern
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
Pacific
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Palmerston
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passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
practicable
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Queen
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
rejoicings
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Search
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sent
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ships
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.
Stay
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Strait
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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THIRDnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.
Tonga
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Van
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VOYAGE
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From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.
way
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From this reading The question of the existence of a northern passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, by way of the Asiatic or American coasts, was eagerly discussed: and should such a passage exist, was it practicable for ships?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this date the idea which had sent so many explorers to Greenland was in full force.
