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1,500
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From this reading It is about 1,500 miles from the nearest land, and has a circuit of 15 miles.
15
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From this reading It is about 1,500 miles from the nearest land, and has a circuit of 15 miles.
20th
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
all
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
any
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
asked
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Atlantic
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From this reading “Tristan d’Acunha is the largest of a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
August
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
backed
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
barter
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
bit
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
boys
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
BURNING
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
came
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
circuit
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From this reading It is about 1,500 miles from the nearest land, and has a circuit of 15 miles.
course
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
d'Acunha
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
experience
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is about 1,500 miles from the nearest land, and has a circuit of 15 miles.
group
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From this reading “Tristan d’Acunha is the largest of a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is about 1,500 miles from the nearest land, and has a circuit of 15 miles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tristan d’Acunha is the largest of a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
island
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
islands
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From this reading “Tristan d’Acunha is the largest of a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
Jones
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
kind
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
know
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
land
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From this reading It is about 1,500 miles from the nearest land, and has a circuit of 15 miles.
largest
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From this reading “Tristan d’Acunha is the largest of a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
mate
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
miles
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
Mr
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
natives
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
nearest
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From this reading It is about 1,500 miles from the nearest land, and has a circuit of 15 miles.
new
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
Ocean
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From this reading “Tristan d’Acunha is the largest of a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
off
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
other
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
put
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
said
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
second
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
see
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
seven
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
SHIP
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
sighted
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
South
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From this reading “Tristan d’Acunha is the largest of a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
speaking
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
talking
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
tell
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
three
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From this reading “Tristan d’Acunha is the largest of a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
Tristan
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
usual
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
way
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
Weeler
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
willingly
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
wondering
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From this reading This, of course, was all new to Jones and me, and we were talking to each other about it, and wondering what new experience we should have, when Mr. Weeler, the second mate, came along, and I asked him if he would tell me a bit about the island.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
yards
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From this reading A BURNING SHIP ON the 20th August we sighted the island of Tristan d’Acunha: when about seven miles off, our yards were backed to see if any of the natives would put off to us to barter.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, boys,” he said in his usual kind way of speaking to us, “I will willingly tell you what I know:
