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Chapter VII

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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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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Across Iceland

Chapter VII

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]
Line 2
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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The party was a small one.
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Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.
Line 5
Unfortunately Thomas's side was giving him "fits," and he had to return after going but a very short distance.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

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.”

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

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.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

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.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The party was a small one.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The party was a small one.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

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.”

TOWARDS preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]”

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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 The party was a small one.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

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.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

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.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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.

completed

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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.

conductor

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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.

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.

E

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From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]

fits

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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.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

fumaroles

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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.

giving

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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.

going

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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.

guides

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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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.

high

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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.

Hill

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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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.

hot

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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.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

ice

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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.

INTERIOR

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From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]

KERLINGARFJÖLL

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From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]

LOOKING

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From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]

mountains

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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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The party was a small one.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The party was a small one.

preparations

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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.

return

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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.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

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.

side

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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.

small

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From this reading The party was a small one.

snow

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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.

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.

some

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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.

springs

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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.

started

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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.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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.]

there

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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.

Thomas

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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.

Thomas's

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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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

TOWARDSprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading THE INTERIOR--KERLINGARFJÖLL E LOOKING TOWARDS KERLINGARFJÖLL.]

two

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From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.

Unfortunately

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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.

up

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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.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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.

very

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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.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The party was a small one.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

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.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

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.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thomas, Hill, and I started with the conductor and two guides.