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23
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From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
anchored
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The wind shifted frequently from one point of the compass to another.
appeared
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
arctic
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
Bay
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
broad
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From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
calm
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
compass
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From this reading The wind shifted frequently from one point of the compass to another.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
d
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From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
experience
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From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
fact
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
few
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
ForwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
frequently
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From this reading The wind shifted frequently from one point of the compass to another.
frightful
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind shifted frequently from one point of the compass to another.
full
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From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
Hatteras's
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From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
horizon
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
huge
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From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
ice
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
ice-fields
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
icebergs
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
immense
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
intervene
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
June
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From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
Melville
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
middle
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From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
minutes
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
motionless
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
navigable
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
often
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wind shifted frequently from one point of the compass to another.
only
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
passes
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From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
perfectly
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
plenty
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From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The wind shifted frequently from one point of the compass to another.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
sailing-room
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From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
seas
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
seen
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
shifted
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From this reading The wind shifted frequently from one point of the compass to another.
steam
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From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
stretching
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
tempest
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
there
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Hatteras's experience on the 23d of June, in the middle of this huge bay.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
variability
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
very
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From this reading The variability of the wind in the arctic seas is a remarkable fact, and very often only a few minutes intervene between a calm and a frightful tempest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The _Forward_ went under full steam through broad passes where she had plenty of sailing-room.
wholly
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From this reading Melville Bay, although perfectly navigable, was not wholly free of ice; immense ice-fields could be seen stretching to the horizon; here and there appeared a few icebergs, but they stood motionless as if anchored in the ice.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind shifted frequently from one point of the compass to another.
