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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 MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
All
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you think there'll be anything left in her?" asked Bob.
approach
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
ARRIVALS
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think there'll be anything left in her?" asked Bob.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
boat
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
Bob
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
building
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
came
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
captain's
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
castaways
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think there'll be anything left in her?" asked Bob.
Eagle
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
fastened
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From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
four
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
friends
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
gig
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think there'll be anything left in her?" asked Bob.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
hut
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
ill-fated
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
interest
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
lockers
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From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
MORE
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
most
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From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
Mr
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From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
nearer
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
packed
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From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
securely
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From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
seen
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From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
slow
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
smashed
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From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
Spark
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From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
supplies
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From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
temporarily
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
There
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From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
there'll
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From this reading "Do you think there'll be anything left in her?" asked Bob.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think there'll be anything left in her?" asked Bob.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
watched
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From this reading MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.
water-tight
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From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr. Spark.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think there'll be anything left in her?" asked Bob.