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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 Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
Anchoring
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
bar
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
Bear-hunt
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
Bottom
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
Bruin
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
charges
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
chart
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
compass
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From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
compelled
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
Curlew
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From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
days
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From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
Depth
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
Dip
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
down
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
Enemies
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
Fog
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
forenoon
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
giving
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From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
Head
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
Ice-floe
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
Ice-Patches
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
inclination
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From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
indicated
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
islands
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
Kayak
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
Magnetic
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
move
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
Needle
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
North
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
number
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
obliged
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
out
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
Owner
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
Pole
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
several
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From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
sliding
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
small
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
some
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From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
Soundingsplural nounUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋz/
measurements of the depth of water
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
southward
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
starting
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
Straits
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
strong
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From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
Three
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
times
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
trouble
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From this reading For several days the needle of our compass had been giving us some trouble by its strong inclination to _dip_.
up
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From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
veer
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From this reading A great number of small islands, not even indicated on our chart, compelled us to veer to the southward during the forenoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
way
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From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
weight
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From this reading Three times, since starting, we had been obliged to move the sliding weight out a little on the bar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we were up next morning "The Curlew" was on her way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Dip of the Needle.--The North Magnetic Pole.--A _Kayak_ Bottom up, with its Owner Head down.--Ice-Patches.--Anchoring to an Ice-floe.--A Bear-hunt in the Fog.--Bruin charges his Enemies.--Soundings.--The Depth of the Straits.
