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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 Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
abolished
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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advisable
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Alps
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
always
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From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
applied
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
arctic
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
areas
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
best
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From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
book
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From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
briefly
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Caucasus
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
chart
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From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
continuous
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correctly
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
country
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
covered
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From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
describe
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From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
described
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From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
descriptive
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
district
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
enveloped
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
enveloping
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existing
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exploration
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fact
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From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
Garwood
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general
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GEOGRAPHICAL
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glaciers
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
Greenland
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
ice
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ice-covering
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From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
icy
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
impression
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indicate
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inland
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inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
instance
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interesting
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interior
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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James
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judge
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
King
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known
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labours
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land
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leave
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mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
map
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From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
means
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
merely
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
most
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Nansen
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From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
Nordenskiöld's
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From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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persons
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
phrase
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
reader
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receive
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RESULTS
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seasons
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seems
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snow-mountains
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
Spitsbergen
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state
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structure
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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
surface
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taking
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term
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From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEOGRAPHICAL RESULTS Before taking leave of the reader it seems advisable to indicate briefly the general geographical results of our two seasons of exploration in the interior of Spitsbergen, and to state what is now known about the structure of the surface of one of the most interesting areas of arctic land.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEOGRAPHICAL RESULTS Before taking leave of the reader it seems advisable to indicate briefly the general geographical results of our two seasons of exploration in the interior of Spitsbergen, and to state what is now known about the structure of the surface of one of the most interesting areas of arctic land.
two
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From this reading GEOGRAPHICAL RESULTS Before taking leave of the reader it seems advisable to indicate briefly the general geographical results of our two seasons of exploration in the interior of Spitsbergen, and to state what is now known about the structure of the surface of one of the most interesting areas of arctic land.
useless
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From this reading Now, if the phrase “inland ice” merely means glaciers, so that it may be correctly applied to the glaciers of any district of snow-mountains, such as the Alps or Caucasus, it is a useless phrase, and ought to be abolished.
uses
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From this reading In fact, Nansen, in his book on Greenland, always uses the term “inland ice” to describe the great interior ice-covering.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GEOGRAPHICAL RESULTS Before taking leave of the reader it seems advisable to indicate briefly the general geographical results of our two seasons of exploration in the interior of Spitsbergen, and to state what is now known about the structure of the surface of one of the most interesting areas of arctic land.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
whole
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From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most persons of whom I have inquired receive from it a different impression, and judge it to be descriptive of a complete and continuous icy mantle enveloping a whole country, as Greenland, for instance, is enveloped.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Nordenskiöld’s chart, the best map of Spitsbergen existing at the time when we began our labours, both Garwood Land and King James Land are described as covered with “inland ice.”
