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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 Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
abruptly
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
all
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
BAY
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
Clambering
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
Clawbonny
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
commotion
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
cone
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
considerable
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
convulsed
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
country
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
covered
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
dawn
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
day
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
difficulty
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
disordered
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
distinguish
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
Doctor's
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
elevation
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
EXCURSION
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
execution
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From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
extensive
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
far
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
House
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
ice
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
land
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
leaned
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
matured
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From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
new
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From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
NORTH
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
other
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
out
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
possible
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
project
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From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
reaching
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
ripe
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From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
rocky
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
Sea
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
sheet
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From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
some
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
soon
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From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
sort
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
steep
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A new project struck the Doctor's mind, which was soon matured and ripe for execution.
succeeded
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
terminated
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
there
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
top
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
tract
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
truncated
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
undergone
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
up
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
vast
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
VICTORIA
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From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
view
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
volcanic
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From this reading From this elevation there was an extensive view over a vast tract of country, which was all disordered and convulsed as if it had undergone some volcanic commotion.
wall
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From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EXCURSION TO THE NORTH OF VICTORIA BAY Next morning Clawbonny was out by dawn of day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sea and land, as far as it was possible to distinguish one from the other, were covered with a sheet of ice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clambering up the steep, rocky wall, against which the Doctor's House leaned, he succeeded, though with considerable difficulty, in reaching the top, which he found terminated abruptly in a sort of truncated cone.
