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From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
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From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
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From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
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From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day we had more or less snow.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day we had more or less snow.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
Glass'snounUS /ˈɡlæsɪz/
possessive form of “glass” — a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Every day we had more or less snow.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every day we had more or less snow.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Every day we had more or less snow.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
southwardly
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From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the twenty-sixth, at noon, we were in latitude 63 degrees 23’ S., longitude 41 degrees 25’ W. We now saw several large ice islands, and a floe of field ice, not, however, of any great extent.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Whenever we had a westerly wind, which was seldom, it was invariably attended with a rain squall.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds generally blew from the southeast, or the northeast, but were very light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We kept our course southwardly for four days after giving up the search for Glass’s islands, without meeting with any ice at all.
