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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
cardinal
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From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
changed
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From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
coast
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
compass
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From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
completely
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From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
connected
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
continent
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
day
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
displacement
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
enclosed
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
familiar
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From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
field
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
formerly
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
Fort
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
guilty
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From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
Hope
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
ice
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
ice-field
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
island
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
Kalumah
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From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
loose
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
mainland
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
only
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
phenomenon
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From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
points
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From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
position
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From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
proved
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
regard
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From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
round
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
set
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
shone
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
soon
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
sun
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
thaw
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From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
turned
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
vast
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From this reading Since it had broken loose from the mainland the island—and not only the island, but the vast ice field in which it was enclosed—had turned half round.
Victoria
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From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
west
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From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fort Hope, and the next day the sun for the first time shone upon that part of the coast which was formerly on the west of the island.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kalumah, to whom this phenomenon was familiar, had been right, and if the sun had not been the guilty party neither had the compass!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The position of Victoria Island with regard to the cardinal points was again completely changed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This displacement proved that the ice-field was not connected with the continent, and that the thaw would soon set in.
