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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 "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
beach
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
bidarka
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
bidarkas
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
big
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
broke
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From this reading Opee-Kwan broke in.
called
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From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
canoe
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
coming
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From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
day
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
defiantly
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
doubt
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From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
exclamations
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From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
grain
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
grains
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
head
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From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
Hold
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From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
Koogah
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From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
many
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From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
men
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From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
Nam-Bok
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
O
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From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
Opee-Kwan
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From this reading Opee-Kwan broke in.
sand
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
saw
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From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
shook
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From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
There
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From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
very
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From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very big canoe, and it was called a _schooner_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
wonder
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From this reading I saw this thing of wonder, this great schooner, coming after me, and on it I saw men--" "Hold, O Nam-Bok!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If each bidarka were as a grain of sand," Nam-Bok defiantly continued, "and if there were as many bidarkas as there be grains of sand in this beach, still would they not make so big a canoe as this I saw on the morning of the fourth day.
years
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From this reading There were exclamations of doubt, and Koogah, whose years were many, shook his head.
