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18th
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From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
able
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
adventure
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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
any
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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
apparently
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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
appeared
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
blood-shot
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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
cast
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
direction
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
down
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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
expected
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
eyes
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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
face
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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
floe
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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
haggard
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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
halt
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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
haunted
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From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
ice-anchor
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
keep
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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
lead
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
massive
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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
miles
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
much
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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
night
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From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
off
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
pack
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
PassednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
repose
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From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
restless
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From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
September
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From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
sitting
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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
sound
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From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
steam
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
strange
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From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captain does not look as if he had had much repose either, for his face is haggard and his eyes blood-shot.
then
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From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
twelve
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
unable
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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
uneasy
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From this reading _September 18th._--Passed a restless and uneasy night, still haunted by that strange sound.
up
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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
utterly
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From this reading I have not told him of my adventure of last night, nor shall I. He is already restless and excited, standing up, sitting down, and apparently utterly unable to keep still.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
west-sou
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
westerly
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From this reading A fine lead appeared in the pack this morning, as I had expected, and we were able to cast off our ice-anchor, and steam about twelve miles in a west-sou'-westerly direction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were then brought to a halt by a great floe as massive as any which we have left behind us.
