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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 Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
Antonio
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
any
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
attack
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From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
away
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From this reading The rest of the party were away in the woods hunting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
came
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
consequently
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
couch
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From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
cutting
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
day
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From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
Disco
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From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
down
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
erected
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From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
fever
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From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
fire
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
flesh
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
guard
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
Harold
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From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
hunting
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From this reading The rest of the party were away in the woods hunting.
hut
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From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
illness
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From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
Jumbo
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
kept
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
kettle
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
leaves
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From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
like
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the party were away in the woods hunting.
piece
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
putting
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
recovering
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From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
resist
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
resistance
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rest of the party were away in the woods hunting.
savages
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
sitting
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From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
supper
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
thunderbolt
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
unprepared
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
up
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From this reading Jumbo was cutting up a piece of flesh for supper, and Antonio was putting the kettle on the fire.
use
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From this reading No guard was kept; consequently the savages came down on them like a thunderbolt, and found them quite unprepared to resist even if resistance had been of any use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
weak
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From this reading Disco was recovering from his attack of fever at the time, though still weak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of the party were away in the woods hunting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harold was sitting by his couch of leaves in the hut which had been erected for him on the first day of the illness.
woods
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From this reading The rest of the party were away in the woods hunting.
