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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 Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
accompanied
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From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
alarmed
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
Albion
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
America
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
attempting
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
became
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
bit
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From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
bleak
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From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
Britain
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
busy
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
coast
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
communications
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From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
Cook
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
country
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
decided
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
DISCOVERS
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
Discovery
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From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
enforce
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
English
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
establish
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
find
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
fur-trading
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
furs
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
ISLAND
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
men
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
Mungo
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
nations
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
natives
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
New
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
Niger
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
Nootka
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
North
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
opening
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
other
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
Park
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
port
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
possession
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
rights
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
sailed
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From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
second
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From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
send
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
Sound
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
southern
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From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
Spaniards
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From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
specially
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From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
taken
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
there
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
trade
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From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
up
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
valuable
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From this reading Great Britain became alarmed, and decided to send Captain Vancouver with an English ship to enforce her rights to this valuable port.
VANCOUVER
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From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
vigorous
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From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
voyage
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From this reading Vancouver had already sailed with Cook on his second southern voyage; he had accompanied him on the _Discovery_ during his last voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
western
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From this reading The Spaniards were specially vigorous in opening up communications on this bleak bit of western coast.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND While Mungo Park was attempting to find the course of the Niger, the English were busy opening up the great fur-trading country in North America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although Captain Cook had taken possession of Nootka Sound, thinking it was part of the coast of New Albion, men from other nations had been there to establish with the natives a trade in furs.
