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7th
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From this reading 'Twas the morning of the 7th of July.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Anxious
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had expected to make Cape Resolution the evening before.
Big
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Boarding
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
bow
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
Cape
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Cliffs
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Deck
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
drops
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Entrance
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Escape
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
evening
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From this reading We had expected to make Cape Resolution the evening before.
expected
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From this reading We had expected to make Cape Resolution the evening before.
Explosions
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Fog
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
gleaming
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From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had expected to make Cape Resolution the evening before.
Hailstone
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
ho
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
Hudson's
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
ice
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
Iceberg
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Icebergs
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
July
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From this reading 'Twas the morning of the 7th of July.
Kit
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From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
Land
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
lookout
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
Lucky
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had expected to make Cape Resolution the evening before.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Twas the morning of the 7th of July.
Night
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Noises
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
North-east
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
o'clock
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From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
old
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
out
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
Resolution
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Rumbling
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
RunningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
sang
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
sea-dog
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From this reading "Land and ice, land and ice, ho!" sang out our old sea-dog from his lookout in the bow.
Shower
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Singular
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Solution
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Straits
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Strange
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Sun
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Sweating
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had expected to make Cape Resolution the evening before.
Tow
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From this reading Cape Resolution.--The Entrance into Hudson's Straits.--The Sun in the North-east.--The Resolution Cliffs.--Sweating among Icebergs.--A Shower and a Fog.--An Anxious Night.--A Strange Rumbling.--Singular Noises and Explosions.--Running into an Iceberg.--In Tow.--A Big Hailstone drops on Deck.--Boarding an Iceberg.--Solution of the Explosions.--A Lucky Escape.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas the morning of the 7th of July.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
watching
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From this reading Kit and I had been on deck till one o'clock, watching in the gleaming twilight.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had expected to make Cape Resolution the evening before.
