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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
accurately
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
arm
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Bear
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
Bear-Hunt
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
Bears
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Black
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
came
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Capt
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From this reading "Killed among the ice there, I reckon," said Capt. Mazard.
Chase
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Crushed
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From this reading "Crushed up.
DeadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
estimated
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Exciting
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
feet
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Firing
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
fish
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From this reading I should not wonder if there were a great many large fish killed so."
five
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
floating
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should not wonder if there were a great many large fish killed so."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
horn
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Howitzer
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Killed among the ice there, I reckon," said Capt. Mazard.
Ice
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should not wonder if there were a great many large fish killed so."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
judge
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Jungle
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
Killed
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From this reading "Killed among the ice there, I reckon," said Capt. Mazard.
large
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From this reading I should not wonder if there were a great many large fish killed so."
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
less
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
makes
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
many
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From this reading I should not wonder if there were a great many large fish killed so."
Mazard
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From this reading "Killed among the ice there, I reckon," said Capt. Mazard.
Narwhal
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
near
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
north-east
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
o'clock
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
out
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Owls
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
Palmleaf
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
partly
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
pretty
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
reckon
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From this reading "Killed among the ice there, I reckon," said Capt. Mazard.
Run
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
said
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From this reading "Killed among the ice there, I reckon," said Capt. Mazard.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Shot
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not wonder if there were a great many large fish killed so."
Sight
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
Snowy
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Son
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
there
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From this reading "Killed among the ice there, I reckon," said Capt. Mazard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
turns
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
tusk
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
twenty
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
twenty-two
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
Two
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From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
up
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From this reading "Crushed up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
water
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From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should not wonder if there were a great many large fish killed so."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About two o'clock a dead narwhal came floating out with the ice from the north-east arm, and passed quite near the schooner,--so near, that we could judge pretty accurately as to its length, which we estimated to be twenty or twenty-two feet; and its horn, or tusk, which was partly under water, could not have been less than five feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
wonder
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From this reading I should not wonder if there were a great many large fish killed so."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Dead Narwhal.--Snowy Owls.--Two Bears in Sight.--Firing on them with the Howitzer.--A Bear-Hunt among the Ice.--An Ice "Jungle."--An Exciting Chase.--The Bear turns.--Palmleaf makes "a Sure Shot."--"Run, you Black Son!"
