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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 Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
aboriginal
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From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
Adventure
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
Australia
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From this reading Joe Carstairs is a boy on a farm in Australia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
boy
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From this reading Joe Carstairs is a boy on a farm in Australia.
Bunyip
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
Carstairs
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From this reading Joe Carstairs is a boy on a farm in Australia.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
dog
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
enough
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From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
expedition
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From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
farm
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From this reading Joe Carstairs is a boy on a farm in Australia.
farmer
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
father
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
Fenn
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
find
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
George
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
Guinea
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
Gyp
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
heard
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe Carstairs is a boy on a farm in Australia.
Jimmy
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Carstairs is a boy on a farm in Australia.
joined
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
keen
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
Land
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
local
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From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
Manville
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
mount
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From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
naturalist
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
nearby
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
New
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
off
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
old
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From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe Carstairs is a boy on a farm in Australia.
search
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
set
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
some
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
specimens
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
squatter
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
Story
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From this reading Bunyip Land; a Story of Adventure in New Guinea, by George Manville Fenn.
stowaway
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
takes
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From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
together
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From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They find themselves joined by a stowaway, Jimmy, whose father is a squatter (farmer) nearby, together with his dog, Gyp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
worker
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From this reading Joe is old enough to mount a search expedition, and takes with him a local doctor and an aboriginal worker on his farm.
years
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From this reading His father is a keen naturalist who, some years before had set off for New Guinea in search of specimens, and never been heard of again.
