used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Ah
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From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
castawaynounUS /ˈkæstəweɪ/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
ConjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
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CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
recognizable; marked
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the act of departing
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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DwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
the act of departing
From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
ten 10s
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
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Pencroft
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From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
PlantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
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capable of happening or existing
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
the land along the edge of a body of water
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in the near future
From this reading "No, Pencroft," replied Cyrus Harding; "and you shall set out as soon as possible."
TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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To-morrow
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From this reading "To-morrow?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A castaway!" exclaimed Pencroft; "left on this Tabor Island not two hundred miles from us!
won't
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From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, Captain Harding, you won't now oppose my going."
