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THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.] When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras. The party was a small one. Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides. Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
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later than; following
From this reading “Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The party was a small one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party was a small one.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.”
in the direction of
From this reading “THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The party was a small one.
later than; following
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
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From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.
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From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
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From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]
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From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
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From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
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From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
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From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
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From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
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From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.
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From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
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From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]
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From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]
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From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]
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From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The party was a small one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party was a small one.
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From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
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From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party was a small one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]
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From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
in the direction of
From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]
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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party was a small one.
at the time that
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
in or at the place that
From this reading When preparations had been completed, some of us started for the mountains of Kerlingarfjöll, where high up, among the snow and ice, there are hot springs, fumaroles, and solfataras.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.
