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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 THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
animal
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
Bagdad
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
board
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From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
commodities
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From this reading We traded from island to island, and exchanged commodities with great profit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
covered
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
day
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
days
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
designed
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
embarked
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From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We traded from island to island, and exchanged commodities with great profit.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We traded from island to island, and exchanged commodities with great profit.
fruit
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
God
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From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We traded from island to island, and exchanged commodities with great profit.
grew
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them.
indolent
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
island
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From this reading We traded from island to island, and exchanged commodities with great profit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
known
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
landed
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
man
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
meadows
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From this reading We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them.
merchants
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
probity
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
profit
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From this reading We traded from island to island, and exchanged commodities with great profit.
put
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
recommending
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From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
SAILOR
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
sea
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
SECOND
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
see
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
set
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From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
several
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
SINDBAD
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
sorts
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
spend
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
streams
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From this reading We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
traded
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From this reading We traded from island to island, and exchanged commodities with great profit.
trees
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From this reading One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit trees, but we could see neither man nor animal.
VOYAGE
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
walked
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From this reading We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
waterednounUS /ˈwatered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We embarked on board a good ship, and, after recommending ourselves to God, set sail.
weary
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From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Bagdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known probity.
