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3
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
4th
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
57
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
5th
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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
all
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
Cape
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
Channel
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
Clifton
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
coincided
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
d
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
days
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
degree
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
degrees
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
dissatisfied
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
Dundas
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
farther
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
fell
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From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
ForwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
gave
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From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
glad
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
gone
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
Hatteras
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From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
highest
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
hostility
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From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
indifferent
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From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
July
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
more
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
namely
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
night
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From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
north
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
observed
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
off
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
once
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
passing
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
preceding
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From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
represented
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
set
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From this reading Hatteras, indifferent to the hostility of the crew, gave the order to set sail.
shifted
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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
single
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
snow-squalls
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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
southeast
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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
temperature
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From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
thermometer
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From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
thirteen
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
Thursday
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From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
true
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
twenty-three
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From this reading The thermometer fell twenty-three degrees in the preceding night.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temperature remained at 57 degrees during July 3d and 4th; this was the highest temperature observed.
way
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
Wellington
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
wishes
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From this reading For thirteen days, ever since passing Cape Dundas, the _Forward_ had not gone a single degree farther north; hence the party represented by Clifton was dissatisfied; their wishes, it is true, coincided with those of the captain, namely, that they should make their way through Wellington Channel, and they were all glad to be off once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on Thursday, the 5th, the wind shifted to the southeast, with violent snow-squalls.
