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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 It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
accommodate
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
all
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
bank
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
Bathurst
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
best
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
better
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
Cape
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
commence
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
construction
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading determined on.
eastern
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
encampment
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
enough
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From this reading It was to be large enough to accommodate for a time the nineteen persons of the party.
find
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was to be large enough to accommodate for a time the nineteen persons of the party.
form
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
ground
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
Hobson
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
hoped
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From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
house
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
impossible
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
ingeniously
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
lagoon
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
large
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From this reading It was to be large enough to accommodate for a time the nineteen persons of the party.
level
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
Lieutenant
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From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
men
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From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
month
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From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was to be large enough to accommodate for a time the nineteen persons of the party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading determined on.
once
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to be large enough to accommodate for a time the nineteen persons of the party.
persons
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From this reading It was to be large enough to accommodate for a time the nineteen persons of the party.
principal
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
provisional
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
ready
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From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
situation
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From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
skilful
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From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
sledges
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to be large enough to accommodate for a time the nineteen persons of the party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
utilised
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From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
very
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From this reading His men being very skilful, the Lieutenant hoped to have the principal house ready in a month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be large enough to accommodate for a time the nineteen persons of the party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile all must accommodate themselves as best they could; and the sledges were ingeniously utilised to form a provisional encampment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be impossible to find a better situation than on the level ground behind Cape Bathurst, on the eastern bank of the lagoon Hobson determined to commence the construction of the principal house at once.
