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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 BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
abruptly
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
afforded
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
arranged
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
bamboo
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
BEGINS
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From this reading BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
broad
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From this reading It was not tall but very broad and large.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not tall but very broad and large.
carry
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
convenient
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
conveying
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
cost
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
Dyak
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
ENDS
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From this reading BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
FIGHT
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From this reading BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
FLIGHT
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From this reading BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
form
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
given
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
HASTY
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From this reading BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
huge
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
human
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
hunt
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
immediate
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
indeed
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not tall but very broad and large.
large
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From this reading It was not tall but very broad and large.
largest
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
litter
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
made
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
man
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
much
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
nearly
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not tall but very broad and large.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
orangs
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
poles
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
preparations
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
quickly
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
ready-made
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
say
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
scarcely
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
size
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
tall
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From this reading It was not tall but very broad and large.
terminated
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
trouble
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From this reading The huge creature which had given them so much trouble, and so nearly cost them one human life, was found to be indeed of the largest size.
two
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
very
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From this reading It was not tall but very broad and large.
village
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
wherewith
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From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was quickly arranged, for the convenient bamboo afforded ready-made poles wherewith to form a litter on which to carry them.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT.
wounded
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From this reading The hunt, we need scarcely say, was abruptly terminated, and immediate preparations were made for conveying the wounded man and the two orangs to the Dyak village.
