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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 A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
Ainley's
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From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
anxiety
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From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
any
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
bay
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
bow
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From this reading "No good!" said the Indian, and turned the bow of the canoe to the river once more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
came
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
canoe
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
directed
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
face
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From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
floated
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No good!" said the Indian, and turned the bow of the canoe to the river once more.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
heard
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
hoarse
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From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
Indian
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
inshore
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
inspected
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From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
island
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
islands
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
keeping
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From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
lifted
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
manifested
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From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
more
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From this reading "No good!" said the Indian, and turned the bow of the canoe to the river once more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
near
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
once
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From this reading "No good!" said the Indian, and turned the bow of the canoe to the river once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
out
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
perfectly
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
PIECE
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
quiet
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
quietly
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
reached
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From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
response
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
river
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From this reading "No good!" said the Indian, and turned the bow of the canoe to the river once more.
said
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From this reading "No good!" said the Indian, and turned the bow of the canoe to the river once more.
sharp
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From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
shouting
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
side
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From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
swirl
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
there
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No good!" said the Indian, and turned the bow of the canoe to the river once more.
turned
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From this reading "No good!" said the Indian, and turned the bow of the canoe to the river once more.
up
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
vain
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From this reading Island after island they inspected and hailed; meanwhile keeping a sharp look out on either side of the river, but in vain.
voices
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
waters
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From this reading Except for the swirl of the waters everything was perfectly still, and any one on the island must have heard the shouting; but there came no response.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were hoarse with shouting when the last of the islands was reached, and on Ainley's face a look of anxiety manifested itself.
WRECKAGE
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From this reading A PIECE OF WRECKAGE The canoe drew near the first of the islands and the Indian directed it inshore and in a quiet bay as the canoe floated quietly out of the current, they lifted up their voices and shouted again and again.
