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1832
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
1861
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
ACCOMPLISHES
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
accomplishment
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
any
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
appointed
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
Arctic
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
attained
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
attempted
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
BornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
brave
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
coast
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
discovered
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
dog-sledges
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
down
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
exist
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From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
expedition
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
explorer
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From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
Finland
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nordenskiold the Swede was to have this honour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
highest
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
honour
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From this reading Nordenskiold the Swede was to have this honour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
known
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From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
laid
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
later
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætəˌtuːd/
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
lead
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
lives
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
man
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From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
many
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
means
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
NORDENSKIOLD
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
North
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
NORTH-EAST
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
North-West
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From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
northern
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
now
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From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
PASSAGEnounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
Pole
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
reach
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
reaching
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
round
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From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
some
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From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
Spitzbergen
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
succeeded
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
Swede
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From this reading Nordenskiold the Swede was to have this honour.
taken
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From this reading Born in 1832 in Finland, he had taken part in an Arctic expedition in 1861, which attempted to reach the North Pole by means of dog-sledges from the north coast of Spitzbergen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
Three
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
up
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From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It now remained for some explorer to sail round the North-East Passage, which was known to exist, but which, up to this time, no man had done.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NORDENSKIOLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE The North-West Passage, for the accomplishment of which so many brave lives had been laid down, had been discovered.
years
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From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Three years later he was appointed to lead an expedition to Spitzbergen, which succeeded in reaching the highest northern latitude which any ship had yet attained.
