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1886
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
1909
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
6th
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
accomplished
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From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
annals
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
April
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
Arctic
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
attained
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
centuries
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
continent
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
crossing
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
day
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
defied
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
discover
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From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
efforts
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
end
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From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
expedition
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
exploration
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
explorer
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From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
far
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
fever
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
four
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
goal
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
got
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
greatest
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
Greenland
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
hardships
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From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
hundred
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
inspired
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
island
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From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
join
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
labouring
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From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
leave
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
lieutenant
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
mainly
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
man
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
many
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From this reading This after many hardships he accomplished, being the first explorer to discover that Greenland was an island.
marked
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
nations
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
Navy
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
Nordenskiold's
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
NORTH
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
own
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From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
PEARY
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
POLE
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
possible
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
REACHES
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
reaching
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
reading
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
scheme
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
spent
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From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
States
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
struggled
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
succeeded
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
twenty-three
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From this reading Indeed, he had spent twenty-three years of his own life labouring toward this end.
United
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From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
veins
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From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was mainly inspired by reading Nordenskiold's _Exploration of Greenland_, when a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In 1886 he got leave to join an expedition to Greenland, and returned with the Arctic fever in his veins and a scheme for crossing that continent as far north as possible.
world
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
years
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From this reading PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE The 6th April 1909 is a marked day in the annals of exploration, for on that day Peary succeeded in reaching the North Pole, which for centuries had defied the efforts of man; on that day he attained the goal for which the greatest nations of the world had struggled for over four hundred years.
