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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 A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
arrived
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
attention
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From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
attracted
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From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
best
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From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
better
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
Bratholt
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
certainly
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From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
class
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
country
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
daughters
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
days
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
desert
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
entering
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
expected
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
far
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From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
farm-house
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
farmer's
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
farmers
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
farms
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
final
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
GEYSIR
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
habitation
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
human
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
interior
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
island
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
kind
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From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
kitchen
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From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
lunched
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
margin
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
meal
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
miles
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
near
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
old
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From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
photograph
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From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
premises
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
prepared
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
see
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
seen
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
shown
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
some
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
specimen
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From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
stage
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
superior
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From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
ten
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
then
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
there
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
THINGVELLIR
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
three
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
traversed
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
try
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From this reading A fine specimen of an old kitchen attracted my attention, and I determined to try to photograph it.
twelve
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
two
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
uninhabited
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From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
very
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From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bratholt farm-house seemed to be one of the superior kind--it was certainly the best that we had seen so far.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We had traversed the uninhabited country and were then entering upon the final stage of the journey across the island, where we expected to see some of the better class of farms and farmers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
wife
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From this reading We lunched there, and while the meal was being prepared were shown over the premises by the farmer's wife and daughters.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading GEYSIR AND THINGVELLIR We were very near the margin of the desert interior, for within two or three miles we arrived at the farm-house of Bratholt, the first human habitation that we had seen for ten or twelve days.
