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21st
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
24th
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From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
advance
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
Albatross
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
artificial
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
became
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fifty-sixth degree of latitude had been left behind.
begin
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The fifty-sixth degree of latitude had been left behind.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
cabins
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
called
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
consequently
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
corresponds
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From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
day
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From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
daylight
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
days
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
degree
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From this reading The fifty-sixth degree of latitude had been left behind.
Edinburgh
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From this reading The similar parallel in northern Europe runs through Edinburgh.
Europe
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From this reading The similar parallel in northern Europe runs through Edinburgh.
fifty-sixth
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From this reading The fifty-sixth degree of latitude had been left behind.
freezing
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
furnish
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fifty-sixth degree of latitude had been left behind.
heat
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
hemisphere
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From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
increase
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
January
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From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
July
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From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
June
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
kept
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading The fifty-sixth degree of latitude had been left behind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fifty-sixth degree of latitude had been left behind.
lengthen
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
machinery
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
more
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
neutralized
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
northern
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From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
parallel
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From this reading The similar parallel in northern Europe runs through Edinburgh.
Pole
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
runs
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From this reading The similar parallel in northern Europe runs through Edinburgh.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
similar
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From this reading The similar parallel in northern Europe runs through Edinburgh.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
southern
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From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
steadily
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
thermometer
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From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The similar parallel in northern Europe runs through Edinburgh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The thermometer kept steadily below freezing, so that the machinery was called upon to furnish a little artificial heat in the cabins.
very
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From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day was the 24th of July; and the 24th of July in the southern hemisphere corresponds to the 24th of January in the northern.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although the days begin to lengthen after the 21st day of June in the southern hemisphere, yet the advance of the “Albatross” towards the Pole more than neutralized this increase, and consequently the daylight became very short.
