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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 KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
alike
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
banner
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From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
built
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
Captain's
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From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
coral
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
day
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
dwelling-house
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
enormous
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
erected
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
flag
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From this reading This flag had been the joint work of Nellie and Mila.
flattering
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
floated
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From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
formation
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
gable
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From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
ground
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
hole
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From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
house
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From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
islanders
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From this reading This was the work of the Ocean and Pleasant islanders.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
joint
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From this reading This flag had been the joint work of Nellie and Mila.
KING
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
levelled
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
Mila
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From this reading This flag had been the joint work of Nellie and Mila.
most
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
natives
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
Nellie
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From this reading This flag had been the joint work of Nellie and Mila.
new
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
Ocean
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From this reading This was the work of the Ocean and Pleasant islanders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
PleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the work of the Ocean and Pleasant islanders.
QUEEN
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
received
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
reception
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
Republic
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From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
sandy
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
sea-wall
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
solid
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
spit
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From this reading Outside of the sandy spit a solid sea-wall of coral had been built, the ground had been levelled, and an enormous dwelling-house erected.
starry
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From this reading It was the Captain's house, and from a hole in the gable floated the starry banner of the great Republic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the work of the Ocean and Pleasant islanders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
village
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
walked
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the work of the Ocean and Pleasant islanders.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
whites
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From this reading A KING AND QUEEN On the next day I walked to the new village in course of formation, when I received from whites and natives alike a most flattering reception.
work
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From this reading This was the work of the Ocean and Pleasant islanders.
