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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 followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
Baron
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
bed
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
bishop
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
board
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From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
cabin
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
came
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From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
cargo
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From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
coadjutor
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
comfortable
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
crushed
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From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
departure
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From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
Finsen
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
followed
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
Governor
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
hour
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From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
Iceland
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From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
introduced
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
introduction
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
letters
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
luggage
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From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
M
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
mayor
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
month
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From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
most
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
Mr
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
nearly
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From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
night
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
Pictursson
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
places
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
politely
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
return
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From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
Reykjavik
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
second
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From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
shake
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From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
small
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
taken
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From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
Thompson
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
town
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
Trampe
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From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
two
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From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
uncle
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From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
Valkyrie
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From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
ventilated
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
very
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
VoyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Our Voyage to Iceland The hour of departure came at last.
warmly
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From this reading In return, my uncle nearly crushed his hands, so warmly did he shake them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the second of the month, at two in the morning, our precious cargo of luggage was taken on board the good ship <i>Valkyrie</i>.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
well
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From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We followed, and were very politely introduced by the captain to a small cabin with two standing bed places, neither very well ventilated nor very comfortable.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The night before, the worthy Mr. Thompson brought us the most cordial letters of introduction for Baron Trampe, Governor of Iceland, for M. Pictursson, coadjutor to the bishop, and for M. Finsen, mayor of the town of Reykjavik.
