adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
Dipsey
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From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Perhaps I may find my shoes.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
GibbsnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
goin
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From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Perhaps I may find my shoes.”
ice-locked
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From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
icebergnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
it's
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From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Perhaps I may find my shoes.”
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Perhaps I may find my shoes.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps I may find my shoes.”
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading “Perhaps I may find my shoes.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not a very strange thing that they should have again met with this little ice-locked lake, for they had endeavored to return by a route as directly south as the other had been directly north.
