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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 This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
adventures
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
Afar
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From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
book
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
device
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From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
difficult
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From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
doing
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From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
down
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employs
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
follow
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Forest
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From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
G
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From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
H
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From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
jot
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Kingston
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From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
land-based
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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much
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
names
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From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
often
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From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
ones
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
opposed
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
paper
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pen
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From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
people's
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From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
regarding
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From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
related
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From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
sea-based
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
some
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From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
story
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From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
style
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
suggest
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From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
surprises
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From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
there
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From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
use
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From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
uses
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From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
very
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
W
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From this reading Afar in the Forest, by W.H.G. Kingston.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there are some surprises regarding who is related to whom, a device which Kingston uses quite often.
why
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From this reading It is quite difficult to follow who is who in this story, and why they are doing what they do.
writing
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From this reading This is not a long book, but is very much in the Kingston style, that is, the style he employs when writing about land-based adventures, as opposed to sea-based ones.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suggest that you use a pen and paper to jot down people's names as and when they make their appearance.
