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25th
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From this reading On the 25th December all excursions had again to be given up.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
abundance
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 25th December all excursions had again to be given up.
aggressive
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
air
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
all
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
animals
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
bands
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the 25th December all excursions had again to be given up.
bears
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
chosen
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
congratulate
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
December
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From this reading On the 25th December all excursions had again to be given up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
excursions
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From this reading On the 25th December all excursions had again to be given up.
far
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
favourable
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
filling
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
fort
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
furred
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
game
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
gathered
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
given
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From this reading On the 25th December all excursions had again to be given up.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the 25th December all excursions had again to be given up.
hares
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
hoarse
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
Hobson
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
howls
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
huge
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
hummocks
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
Hunger
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
hunters
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
ice-fields
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
interest
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
justly
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
killed
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
kinds
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
latter
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
Lieutenant
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
many
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
Marbre
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
movements
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
new
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
number
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
operations
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
Polar
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
prowled
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
rendered
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
Sabine
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
settlement
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
shot
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From this reading Some twenty starving wolves were shot.
situation
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
Some
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From this reading Some twenty starving wolves were shot.
sometimes
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
starving
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From this reading Some twenty starving wolves were shot.
taken
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
traps
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From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
twenty
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From this reading Some twenty starving wolves were shot.
unnecessary
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
up
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From this reading On the 25th December all excursions had again to be given up.
venture
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From this reading operations of the hunters, but they did not venture far from the fort; the abundance of game rendered it unnecessary to do so, and Lieutenant Hobson could justly congratulate himself on having chosen so favourable a situation for the new settlement.
watched
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From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great number of furred animals of all kinds were taken in the traps, and Sabine and Marbre killed a good many Polar hares.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hunger rendered the latter animals aggressive, and bands of them gathered about the fort, filling the air with hoarse howls, and amongst the “ hummocks “ on the ice-fields sometimes prowled huge bears, whose movements were watched with great interest.
wolves
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From this reading Some twenty starving wolves were shot.
