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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 STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
all
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From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
appeared
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From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the stream became narrower the current increased in force.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
became
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From this reading As the stream became narrower the current increased in force.
boat
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
Borneo
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From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
close
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
common
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From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
created
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From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the stream became narrower the current increased in force.
dense
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
earth
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
excitement
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From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
explorers
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
feet
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
force
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From this reading As the stream became narrower the current increased in force.
FOREST
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
full
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From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
green
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
how
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
hundreds
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From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the stream became narrower the current increased in force.
increased
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From this reading As the stream became narrower the current increased in force.
inland
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
jungle
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
kind
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From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
knew
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
many
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
miles
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
monkeys
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From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
more
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
most
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From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
narrower
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From this reading As the stream became narrower the current increased in force.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
prevented
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
river
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
sailed
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From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
side
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
sight
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From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
sixty
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
STEAMBOATING
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
stream
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From this reading As the stream became narrower the current increased in force.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
there
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the dense jungle had not prevented, they might have sailed inland, they knew not how many miles.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
trees
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From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
wall
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
water
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were full of monkeys, and hundreds of them appeared to be in sight all the time.
wide
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From this reading STEAMBOATING THROUGH A GREAT FOREST Although there was a wall of green on each side of the boat, and the river was not more than sixty feet wide, the explorers found that everything close to the earth was under water.
yacht
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From this reading They were of the most common kind to be found in Borneo, and the yacht created no excitement among them.
