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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 was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
according
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From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
avoided
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
bile
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
called
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From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
Disco's
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From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
dish
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From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
effect
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
elephant's
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
enough
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From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
estimation
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From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
experience
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
explanation
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From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
food
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From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
fust-rate
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From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
gelatinous
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
learned
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
like
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
march
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
marrow
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
mass
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
meal
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
morrow
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From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
natives
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From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
nature
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From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
necessary
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From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, they learned from experience that if the effect of bile were to be avoided, a long march was necessary after a meal of elephant's foot!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
palatable
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
partake
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From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
proceedings
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From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
slightly
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
sufficient
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From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
sweet
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
travellers
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From this reading Meanwhile the proceedings of the natives were food enough for our travellers for the time being.
truth
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From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
very
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
well
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From this reading This was a sufficient explanation, and in truth the nature of the dish required that it should be well done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, on the morrow, they were called to partake of it they found that it was, according to Disco's estimation, "fust-rate!"
whitish
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From this reading It was a whitish mass, slightly gelatinous and sweet, like marrow, and very palatable.
