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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 TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
ALSO
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
AVERTED
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
boat
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
Borneo
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
canoe
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
CATASTROPHE
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
compelled
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From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
damage
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
distance
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From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
encountered
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
ETC
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
follow
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
FORESTS
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
isles
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From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
islets
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From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
JOYS
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
landed
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From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
light
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
lived
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
more
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
night
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From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
occupied
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
offered
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From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
opportunity
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From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
other
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From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
proceeded
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From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
PROFESSOR
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
replenish
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From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
sea
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
separates
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
several
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
skimmed
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
small
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
squalls
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
Sumatra
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
SUMATRAN
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
swiftly
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
TELLS
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From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
times
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From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
travellers
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From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
voyage
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
water-casks
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From this reading At other times they landed on one of these isles when opportunity offered to rest and replenish the water-casks.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
weather
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
week
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From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
wide
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From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived.
