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until the 28th, after a most arduous journey. They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months. Preparations for another winter were therefore made. The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines. The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
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later than; following
From this reading “until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Preparations for another winter were therefore made.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Preparations for another winter were therefore made.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.”
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From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
later than; following
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
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From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
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From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
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From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
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From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
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From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
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From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
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From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The dogs returned to their dog-house, and the reindeer to their stable.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
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From this reading The sledges were unloaded, the provisions put back in the pantry, and the clothes, arms, furs, &c., in the magazines.
up to a particular time
From this reading until the 28th, after a most arduous journey.
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From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Preparations for another winter were therefore made.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had now nothing to depend on but the boat, and that they could not use until the sea was open, which would not be for six months.
