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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already grasped an idea, though he had had no time to work it up in detail.
ample
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
avoid
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From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
banked
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
Bellevite
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
bivouac
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From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
calculated
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
chief
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
Christy
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
coming
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
commander
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
companions
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
departed
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
detail
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From this reading He had already grasped an idea, though he had had no time to work it up in detail.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
directions
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
down
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
evening
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From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
expedition
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
fires
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
five
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
fort
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
four
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
get
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
give
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
grasped
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From this reading He had already grasped an idea, though he had had no time to work it up in detail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
hour
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
idea
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From this reading He had already grasped an idea, though he had had no time to work it up in detail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
later
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
lieutenant
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From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
locality
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From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
message
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
miles
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
move
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
movements
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
much
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From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
o'clock
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
ordered
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
out
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From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
own
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
pointed
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From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
position
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
present
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
reach
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
regard
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
report
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
sent
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
simply
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From this reading The chief of the expedition had sent no message to the captain of the Bellevite in regard to his own movements, but simply that he would report to him later.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
southward
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
steam
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From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
SULLENDINE
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had already grasped an idea, though he had had no time to work it up in detail.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
up
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
Weeks
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
WEST
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From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The lieutenant pointed out to them the locality of the bivouac where he had passed so much of the evening, so that they might avoid it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
WINDnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN SULLENDINE OF THE WEST WIND Weeks and his companions divided up as they had been ordered to do in coming to the fort, and departed in different directions.
work
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From this reading He had already grasped an idea, though he had had no time to work it up in detail.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was about one o'clock in the morning when they left, and Christy calculated that they would reach the ship in an hour and a half, which would give the commander ample time to get up steam from the banked fires, and move down four or five miles to the southward of his present position.
