13
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From this reading Brisbane, Queensland, April 13, 1912.
1912
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From this reading Brisbane, Queensland, April 13, 1912.
2
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From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Brisbane, Queensland, April 13, 1912.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
BrisbanenounUS /ˈbrɪzbeɪn/
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
From this reading Brisbane, Queensland, April 13, 1912.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading Brisbane, Queensland, April 13, 1912.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The History of the South Pole[2] "Life is a ball In the hands of chance."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an infinite distance seems to separate that region from these surroundings!
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Here I am, sitting in the shade of palms, surrounded by the most wonderful vegetation, enjoying the most magnificent fruits, and writing -- the history of the South Pole.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it is only four months since my gallant comrades and I reached the coveted spot.
