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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 Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
anxious
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
appeared
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
approached
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
aspect
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
assured
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
attain
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
attention
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
attract
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
blocks
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
blue
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
board
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
bravely
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
came
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
chasms
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
cheered
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
circumstances
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
clear
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
cloud
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
cold
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
compression
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
concussion
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
day
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
DEATH-SHIP
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From this reading THE DEATH-SHIP.
discover
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
distance
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
eight
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
elsewhere
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
equal
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
especially
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
failed
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
felt
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
field
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
fifteen
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
flag
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
fortunately
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
forty
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
frozen
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
gaining
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
giant
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
hoisted
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
hollows
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
hull
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
hummocks
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
ice
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
ice-field
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
immensity
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
inclosed
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
Inured
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
jammed
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
land
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
lanterns
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
Leda
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
lost
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
M
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
mainmast-head
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
miles
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
more
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
night
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
object
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
only
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
other
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
out
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
P
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
peril
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
piled
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
places
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
puzzled
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
quarter
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
rapidly
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
recent
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
red
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
rent
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
ridges
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
rise
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
ships
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
sight
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
sky
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
some
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
speck
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
strange
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
strange-looking
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
surmounting
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH-SHIP.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
thus
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
times
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
toil
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
toiled
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
totally
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From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
traversing
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
two
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From this reading Fifteen miles over an ice-field--especially such an ice-field as that which inclosed us, rent by chasms in some places, and piled in giant blocks elsewhere--were equal to the toil of traversing forty miles on land; thus about two P.M., we found ourselves only eight miles from the _Leda_, but rapidly gaining on the hull of the strange craft, which seemed to rise out of the ice as we approached, and the aspect of which puzzled us more than ever.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
vast
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From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
very
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From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Inured though we were to the cold, we felt the toil and peril very great when traversing the ice for fifteen miles; but fortunately the day was clear, and not a speck of cloud appeared upon the blue immensity of the sky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The crew of the _Leda_ cheered us from time to time until we were at some distance, when they hoisted a red flag at the mainmast-head; but in the hollows between the hummocks and vast blocks of ice which were jammed and piled upon each other by the recent concussion and compression of the field, we lost sight of both ships at times, and could only discover them while surmounting some of the frozen ridges.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading We toiled bravely, anxious to attain the object of our journey ere night came on, as we were assured of quarter on board, whatever might be the circumstances of this strange-looking craft, the attention of whose crew our colours by day, and our lanterns by night, had totally failed to attract.
