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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 Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
any
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
beach
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
Bob
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From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
castaway
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From this reading "I'm on a tropical island," thought the castaway.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
countries
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
covered
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
Crusoe
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
Eagle
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
easily
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
enough
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
fast
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From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
FINDING
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From this reading FINDING MR.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
get
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
grass
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
green
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
grew
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
haven't
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
height
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
hurried
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From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm on a tropical island," thought the castaway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
island
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From this reading "I'm on a tropical island," thought the castaway.
isn't
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
Just
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
kind
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
land
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
like
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
longer
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From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
MR
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From this reading FINDING MR.
near
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm on a tropical island," thought the castaway.
only
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
reached
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
recognized
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
Robinson
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
saw
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
Soon
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
swimming
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From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
TARBILL
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
things
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm on a tropical island," thought the castaway.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
trees
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
tropical
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From this reading "I'm on a tropical island," thought the castaway.
wading
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From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
warm
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From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
water
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From this reading TARBILL Bob hurried forward as fast as he could through the water, no longer swimming, but wading.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon he reached the beach and saw, beyond it, that the land was covered with green grass, while trees, which he easily recognized as the kind found in warm countries, grew to a great height.
wreck
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From this reading "Just like Robinson Crusoe, only I haven't any of the things he had and the wreck of the _Eagle_ isn't near enough for me to get anything from the ship.
