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1827
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From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
April
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
arrived
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From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
attempt
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
bamboo
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
boats
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
built
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
canvas
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
coast
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From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
constructed
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
covered
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
drawn
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
end
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From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
Endeavour
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
England
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
Enterprise
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
felt
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
go
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
Hecla
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From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
ice
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
lined
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
many
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From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
masts
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
means
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
middle
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From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
North
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
off
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From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
old
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From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
paddles
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
Parry
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
PARRY'S
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
POLAR
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
Pole
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
preceding
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
reach
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
reindeer
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From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
sailed
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From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
sailing
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From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
shipmatesnounUS /shipmates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
sledges
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
specially
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
Spitzbergen
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From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived off the coast of Spitzbergen about the middle of May 1827.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
Two
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
VOYAGE
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From this reading PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE Parry had left England the preceding April in an attempt to reach the North Pole by means of sledges over the ice.
waterproof
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From this reading Two boats had been specially built in England, covered with waterproof canvas and lined with felt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Enterprise_ and _Endeavour_ had bamboo masts and paddles, and were constructed to go on sledges, drawn by reindeer, over the ice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To this end he had sailed to Spitzbergen in his old ship the _Hecla_, many of his old shipmates sailing with him.
