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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 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
absence
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
agreeable
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
all
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
Ayres
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
became
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
Buenos
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
calm
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
change
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
CITY
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
coast
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
continued
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
cool
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
day
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
delightfully
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
departure
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
desolate
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
disappointed
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From this reading Fred was disappointed with his first view of Patagonia.
entrance
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
FALKLAND
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
first
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From this reading Fred was disappointed with his first view of Patagonia.
following
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
Fred
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From this reading Fred was disappointed with his first view of Patagonia.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
GIANTS
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
glass
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
GUANACO
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
hardly
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred was disappointed with his first view of Patagonia.
HUNTING
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
ISLANDS
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
kept
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
knew
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
MAGELLAN
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
near
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
ocean
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
OSTRICH
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
out
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
Patagonia
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
PATAGONIAN
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
PENGUIN
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
prepared
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
region
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
SANDY
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
scanned
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
sea
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
shore
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
sighted
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
southward
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
steamer
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
STRAIT
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From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
temperature
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.--FALKLAND ISLANDS.--A PENGUIN CITY.--SANDY POINT.--HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.--PATAGONIAN GIANTS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
There
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From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
total
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
uneventful
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was an agreeable change in the temperature; it became delightfully cool on the day following their departure, and continued so until the coast of Patagonia was sighted, near the entrance of the Strait of Magellan.
vegetation
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From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
view
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From this reading Fred was disappointed with his first view of Patagonia.
voyage
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
well
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From this reading The voyage southward from Buenos Ayres was uneventful, as the ocean was calm and the steamer kept well out to sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew it was a desolate region, but was hardly prepared for the total absence of all vegetation on the shore which he scanned through his glass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fred was disappointed with his first view of Patagonia.
