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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 DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
adopted
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
American
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
back
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
belay
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
bitter
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
British
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
camp
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
chapter
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
climbing
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
Curtis
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
cut
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
DASH
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
day
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
day's
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
dog
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
dogs
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From this reading The same method, too, of feeding dogs and men.
Dr
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
eat
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
else
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
enough
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From this reading Just enough to work upon, and no more.
ever
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
feeding
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From this reading The same method, too, of feeding dogs and men.
flags
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
food
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
forget
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
further
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
get
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
hills
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
hoisted
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
home
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
Ingomar
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
interesting
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
jawing
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
journey
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
Just
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From this reading Just enough to work upon, and no more.
keep
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
kill
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
land
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
last
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
led
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
lonesome
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
mean
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
men
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From this reading The same method, too, of feeding dogs and men.
method
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From this reading The same method, too, of feeding dogs and men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
more
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From this reading Just enough to work upon, and no more.
most
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
next
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Just enough to work upon, and no more.
obliged
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
out
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
plan
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From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
plant
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
POLE
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
poor
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
sailors
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same plan was adopted as before, of climbing hills every day to plan out the next day’s journey.
say
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
SCENE
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
short
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
ski-ing
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
sledging
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
solid
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
south
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
subject
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
tackle
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
toiling
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
too
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From this reading The same method, too, of feeding dogs and men.
tracks
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
untrodden
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just enough to work upon, and no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
WONDROUSadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
work
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From this reading Just enough to work upon, and no more.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
Wright's
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From this reading For they _must_ keep food enough to get home on--back to Dr. Wright’s camp, I mean--or they would have to kill a dog and eat it.
yarn
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From this reading THE DASH FOR THE POLE--A WONDROUS SCENE I was obliged to belay my jawing tackle, as sailors say, in that last chapter, and to cut short my yarn, else my subject, which is to me a most interesting one, might have led me to forget poor lonesome Curtis and Ingomar, sledging, ski-ing, and toiling on and on across bitter untrodden tracks to plant the British and American flags further south on solid land than ever they have been hoisted before.
