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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 We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
abreast
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
all
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
anchor
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
bark
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
braced
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
built
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
buried
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
came
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
carefully
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From this reading Bark and sods formed the roofs, and all the crevices were carefully caulked with moss and mud.
caulked
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From this reading Bark and sods formed the roofs, and all the crevices were carefully caulked with moss and mud.
chimneys
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
closely
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
courses
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
cove
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
crevices
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From this reading Bark and sods formed the roofs, and all the crevices were carefully caulked with moss and mud.
deep
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
fences
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
fir-poles
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
formed
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From this reading Bark and sods formed the roofs, and all the crevices were carefully caulked with moss and mud.
frozen
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
handed
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
hauled
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
huts
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
like
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
merely
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
moment's
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
mortar
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
moss
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From this reading Bark and sods formed the roofs, and all the crevices were carefully caulked with moss and mud.
mud
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From this reading Bark and sods formed the roofs, and all the crevices were carefully caulked with moss and mud.
notice
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
nova
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
others
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR REVENGE SCHEMED.
pegged
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
ready
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
REVENGE
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From this reading OUR REVENGE SCHEMED.
roofs
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From this reading Bark and sods formed the roofs, and all the crevices were carefully caulked with moss and mud.
rough
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
SCHEMED
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From this reading OUR REVENGE SCHEMED.
sea
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
sheltered
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
small
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
snow
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
sods
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From this reading Bark and sods formed the roofs, and all the crevices were carefully caulked with moss and mud.
stone
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
surrounded
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
terra
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
together
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
topsails
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
up
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From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
village
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came to anchor, handed our topsails, but merely hauled up our courses, so as to be ready for sea at a moment's notice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
wild
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From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These huts, like all others in this wild terra nova, were built of fir-poles with the bark on, braced or pegged closely together, and having chimneys of rough stone built without mortar.
wooden
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From this reading We were in a little sheltered cove, abreast of a small village of wooden huts, surrounded by fences that were buried deep in the frozen snow.
