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13th
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
14th
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
55
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
advanced
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
Antarctic
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
attempt
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From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
banks
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
begin
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
bits
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
considerable
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
corresponds
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
curled
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
debris
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he wish to reach the pole?
equinoctial
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
failed
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From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
far
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
feet
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
fiftieth
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
floating
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
following
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
forming
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he wish to reach the pole?
hitherto
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From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
ice
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
ICEBERGnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
March
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
merely
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
meridian
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
Nautilus
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
northern
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
pale
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
pole
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From this reading Did he wish to reach the pole?
pursuing
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
reach
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From this reading Did he wish to reach the pole?
regions
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
saw
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
sea
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
season
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
September
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From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
southerly
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
speed
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
steadily
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From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not think so, for every attempt to reach that point had hitherto failed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did he wish to reach the pole?
twenty
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
twenty-five
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From this reading On the 14th of March I saw floating ice in latitude 55°, merely pale bits of debris from twenty to twenty-five feet long, forming banks over which the sea curled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again, the season was far advanced, for in the Antarctic regions the 13th of March corresponds with the 13th of September of northern regions, which begin at the equinoctial season.
wish
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From this reading Did he wish to reach the pole?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ICEBERG The _Nautilus_ was steadily pursuing its southerly course, following the fiftieth meridian with considerable speed.
