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27th
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
29th
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
30th
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
31st
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
ahead
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
all
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
Aurora
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
Big
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
boiling
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
Bold
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
Bright
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
carcasses
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
carried
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
cliffs
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
consumed
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
egging
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
employed
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
fire
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
fuel
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From this reading Where to get the next supply of fuel was an open question.
get
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
getting
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
Hailstones
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
hand
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
heaves
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Huskies
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
industry
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
Infamous
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Island
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
join
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
keep
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
Kit
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Kit's
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
land
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Lookout
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
month
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
More
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
much
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
nearly
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
Neighboring
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where to get the next supply of fuel was an open question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
obliged
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Oomiak
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Where to get the next supply of fuel was an open question.
possible
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
Project
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Proposition
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
quart
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Where to get the next supply of fuel was an open question.
Salt
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
say
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Sharp
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Sight
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
Singular
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
smart
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
Some
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
succeeded
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
Sunday
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
supply
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From this reading Where to get the next supply of fuel was an open question.
Talk
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
untiring
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
up
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
viz
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From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
Vote
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From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
walrus-blubber
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From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
wanted
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From this reading We wanted to get as much salt on hand as possible; and, by untiring industry, succeeded in getting about a quart ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where to get the next supply of fuel was an open question.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading More Salt.--Some Big Hailstones.--A Bright Aurora.--The Lookout.--An _Oomiak_ heaves in Sight.--The Huskies land on a Neighboring Island.--Shall we join them?--A Bold, Singular, not to say Infamous, Proposition from Kit.--Some Sharp Talk.--Kit's Project carried by Vote.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the 29th, 30th, and 31st (Sunday) of the month, we were employed much as upon the 27th; viz., boiling for salt, and egging along the cliffs.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where to get the next supply of fuel was an open question.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to do this we had been obliged to keep up a smart fire, which had consumed nearly all the walrus-blubber from both carcasses.
