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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 was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
affairs
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From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
air
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
all
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
basked
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
became
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
believed
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
bodies
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
breathed
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
brightened
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
cape
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
carried
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
change
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From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
cheered
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
command
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From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
Dipsey
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
direct
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From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
doubted
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
else
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From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
emerged
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
enlivening
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
exhilarating
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
front
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
glistened
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
glistening
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
happier
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From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
high-spirited
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
horizon
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
Hubbell
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From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
ice
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
Jim
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From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
joyous
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
made
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From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
much
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
north
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
northeast
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
now
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
polar
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
pole
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From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
sea
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From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
see
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
shining
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
shone
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
soon
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From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
souls
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
state
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From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
sunshine
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
top
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From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
underwent
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From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
used
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
very
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
vessel
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From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
warm
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From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a high-spirited and joyous party that the Dipsey now carried; not one of them doubted that they had emerged from under the ice into the polar sea.
water
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From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
waters
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
waves
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
way
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From this reading To the northeast they could see its waves shining and glistening all the way to the horizon, and they believed that beyond the cape in front of them these waters shone and glistened to the very north.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Captain Jim Hubbell took command of the Dipsey the state of affairs on that vessel underwent a great change.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They breathed the polar air, which, as they became used to it, was exhilarating and enlivening, and they basked in the sunshine, which, although it did not warm their bodies very much, cheered and brightened their souls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But what made them happier than anything else was the thought that they would soon start direct for the pole, on top of the water, and with nothing in the way.
