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Admiralty
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
all
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
America
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
Arctic
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Sir John Franklin claimed the command as his special right.
Barrow
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
came
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From this reading Many were the volunteers who came forward to serve in the new Arctic expedition.
chain
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
charted
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
claimed
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From this reading But Sir John Franklin claimed the command as his special right.
coast-line
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
command
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From this reading But Sir John Franklin claimed the command as his special right.
connect
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
decided
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
declared
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From this reading "No service," he declared, "is nearer to my heart."
discoveries
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
DISCOVERS
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
discovery
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
dispatch
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
down
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
expedition
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
famous
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
father
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
forge
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
former
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many were the volunteers who came forward to serve in the new Arctic expedition.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
FRANKLIN
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No service," he declared, "is nearer to my heart."
heart
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From this reading "No service," he declared, "is nearer to my heart."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sir John Franklin claimed the command as his special right.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many were the volunteers who came forward to serve in the new Arctic expedition.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No service," he declared, "is nearer to my heart."
John
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
laid
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
link
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
lives
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
many
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
modern
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No service," he declared, "is nearer to my heart."
nearer
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From this reading "No service," he declared, "is nearer to my heart."
new
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From this reading Many were the volunteers who came forward to serve in the new Arctic expedition.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No service," he declared, "is nearer to my heart."
North
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
NORTH-WEST
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
now
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
PASSAGEnounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
possible
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Sir John Franklin claimed the command as his special right.
Secretary
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
serve
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From this reading Many were the volunteers who came forward to serve in the new Arctic expedition.
service
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From this reading "No service," he declared, "is nearer to my heart."
Sir
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From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
special
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From this reading But Sir John Franklin claimed the command as his special right.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sir John Barrow, "the father of modern Arctic discovery," Secretary to the Admiralty, now decided to dispatch another expedition to forge this last link and to connect, if possible, the chain of all former discoveries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
volunteers
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From this reading Many were the volunteers who came forward to serve in the new Arctic expedition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many were the volunteers who came forward to serve in the new Arctic expedition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many were the volunteers who came forward to serve in the new Arctic expedition.
whole
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From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE The whole coast-line of North America had now been charted, but the famous North-West Passage, for which so many lives had been laid down, had yet to be found.
