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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 Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
allow
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
also
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another ten minutes they came upon a group steadily approaching.
answering
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
approaching
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From this reading In another ten minutes they came upon a group steadily approaching.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
became
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
called
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
came
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From this reading In another ten minutes they came upon a group steadily approaching.
changing
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
coming
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
degrees
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
delight
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From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
direction
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
getting
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
ground
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
group
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From this reading In another ten minutes they came upon a group steadily approaching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
hail
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From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
heard
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
Hurriedly
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another ten minutes they came upon a group steadily approaching.
inquiries
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From this reading Mutual inquiries took place.
intense
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From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
knew
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
later
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
listened
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From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
louder
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
loudly
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From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
men
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
midshipman
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From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
minutes
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
murmur
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
Mutual
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From this reading Mutual inquiries took place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
place
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From this reading Mutual inquiries took place.
rapidly
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
responded
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From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
rough
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From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
several
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
steadily
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From this reading In another ten minutes they came upon a group steadily approaching.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
Ten
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
there
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
together
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mutual inquiries took place.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In another ten minutes they came upon a group steadily approaching.
voices
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From this reading Ten minutes later they heard voices, by degrees these became a murmur, and they knew that there must be several of the men together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They stopped and listened after the midshipman had hailed as loudly as he could; and, to the intense delight of both, the hail was responded to.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hurriedly changing their direction, they went on as rapidly as the rough ground would allow, getting an answering hail every time they shouted, and each time louder, as if those who called were also coming toward them.
