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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 La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
adventures
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER.
anxious
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
arrived
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From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
back
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
Berg
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
Blake
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
BOUND
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER.
BROTHER
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
CAPTAIN'S
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER.
cause
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
concluding
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
constraint
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
Cunard
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From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
day
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From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
days
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
Deadman's
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
delicacies
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
draft
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From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
drift
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
eight
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
evening
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
existed
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
expected
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From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
follows
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
forever
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
gave
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
guest
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
Halifax
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From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
HOMEWARD
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER.
hotel
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
hut
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
ice-built
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
ill-feeling
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
invited
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
joking
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
La
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
laughing
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
leave
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From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
mate
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
Mercedes
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
Mr
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
o'clock
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
officer
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
old
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
other
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
private
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
Randall
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
Randall's
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
recital
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
request
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
Salle
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
sealing-ground
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
SISTER
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER.
some
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
soon
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
spend
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
spread
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
steamed
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
steamer
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From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
summary
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
table
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
Thus
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
ushered
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From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
vessel
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From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
VISIT
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER AND SISTER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
well
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last the expected draft arrived, and the party were to leave for Halifax the next day in the Cunard steamer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading La Salle had invited Captain Randall to spend the evening in a private parlor of the hotel, and at eight o'clock he was ushered in, and found no other guest save his first mate, Mr. Blake, who was still first officer of the Mercedes.
wine
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
work
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From this reading The table was well spread with delicacies, and although some constraint existed, the wine did its work, and soon Blake and Randall were laughing and joking, as if no cause for ill-feeling existed between them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At Randall's request La Salle gave a summary of their adventures, concluding the recital as follows:-- "Thus passed the long days of our anxious drift, until your vessel steamed back to her old sealing-ground, and we left forever behind us our ice-built hut and the Deadman's Berg."
