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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 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.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Block
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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.
created
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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.
descending
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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.
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.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
encouraged
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From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
endeavored
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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.
expected
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From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
find
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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.
Gibbs
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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.
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.
home
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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.
iceberg
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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.
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.
lake
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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.
like
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From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
lively
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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.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Perhaps I may find my shoes.”
met
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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.
Mr
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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.
Mrs
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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.
north
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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.
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.
only
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From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
other
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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.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
Perhaps
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From this reading “Perhaps I may find my shoes.”
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
report
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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.
return
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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.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mr. Gibbs and his party returned to the Dipsey, after descending the iceberg, their report created a lively sensation.
route
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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.
said
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From this reading “Why, it's like goin' home,” said Mrs. Block.
see
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From this reading But no one had expected to see the lake again, and they were not only surprised, but pleased and encouraged.
sensation
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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.
shoes
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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.
south
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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.
strange
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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.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
very
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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.
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.
Why
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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.
