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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 A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
abundant
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
accommodations
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
Achang
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
air
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From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
away
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
bars
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
Blanchita
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
board
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
Borneo
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
curtains
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From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
delighted
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
dozen
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
equator
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
explorers
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
fairly
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
fifty
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
given
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
Guardian-Mother
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
healthy
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
hint
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
hundred
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
hunters
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
Kuching
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
ladies
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
land
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
localities
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
low
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
made
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
material
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
miles
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
mosquito
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
mosquitoes
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
native
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
near
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
north
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
only
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
practically
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From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
provided
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From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
raised
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From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
region
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
RIVER
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
SARAWAK
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
sea-coast
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
slept
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
some
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From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Achang had given them a hint on board of the ship that mosquitoes were abundant in some localities in Borneo.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
town
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
UP
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
very
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
VOYAGE
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
warm
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From this reading Sarawak, or Kuching, the native name of the town, is only about one hundred and fifty miles north of the equator, and must therefore be a very warm region, though away from the low land near the sea-coast it is fairly healthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Guardian-Mother was provided with the material, and the ladies had made a dozen mosquito bars for the explorers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The party slept with the curtains raised, which left them practically in the open air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
young
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From this reading A VOYAGE UP THE SARAWAK RIVER The young hunters slept on board of the Blanchita, and they were delighted with their accommodations.
