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15th
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
ask
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
atmosphere
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
August
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
backs
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
bears
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
blew
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
borne
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
borrow
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
calm
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
cloaks
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
clothed
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
cold
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
consent
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From this reading “But,” replied Neb, laughing, “perhaps the bears would not consent to give you their cloaks, Pencroft.
degree
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
dressed
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
easily
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
Fahrenheit
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
families
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
felt
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
few
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
foxes
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
generally
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
give
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From this reading “But,” replied Neb, laughing, “perhaps the bears would not consent to give you their cloaks, Pencroft.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
home
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
insufficiently
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
intense
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
Island
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
lasted
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
laughing
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From this reading “But,” replied Neb, laughing, “perhaps the bears would not consent to give you their cloaks, Pencroft.
Lincoln
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
low
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
many
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
mentioned
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
more
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
Neb
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From this reading “But,” replied Neb, laughing, “perhaps the bears would not consent to give you their cloaks, Pencroft.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
passing
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From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
Pencroft
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
perhaps
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From this reading “But,” replied Neb, laughing, “perhaps the bears would not consent to give you their cloaks, Pencroft.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
rather
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
regretted
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But,” replied Neb, laughing, “perhaps the bears would not consent to give you their cloaks, Pencroft.
said
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
seals
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From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
settlers
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
severely
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
temperature
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From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pencroft regretted that Lincoln Island was not the home of a few families of bears rather than of so many foxes and seals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
very
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
warm
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
well
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the atmosphere was calm, the low temperature was easily borne, but when the wind blew, the poor settlers, insufficiently clothed, felt it severely.
winter
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From this reading “Bears,” said he, “are generally very well dressed, and I ask no more than to borrow for the winter the warm cloaks which they have on their backs.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This intense cold lasted till the 15th of August, without, however, passing the degree of Fahrenheit already mentioned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But,” replied Neb, laughing, “perhaps the bears would not consent to give you their cloaks, Pencroft.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But,” replied Neb, laughing, “perhaps the bears would not consent to give you their cloaks, Pencroft.
