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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 Two native porters were to carry them; and the party knew that the fish were a rarity in the town, and they were in season for the dinner of that day.
Achang
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
acquaintance
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
Americans
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
anchored
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
appointed
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
ascertained
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From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
bearer
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
Blanchita
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
Brooke
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
cabin
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
Calcutta
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From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
CAMBODIA
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
care
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
carry
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From this reading Two native porters were to carry them; and the party knew that the fish were a rarity in the town, and they were in season for the dinner of that day.
compliments
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
condition
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
day
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From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
Delhi
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From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
dinner
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From this reading Two native porters were to carry them; and the party knew that the fish were a rarity in the town, and they were in season for the dinner of that day.
excellent
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
fish
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
front
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
ice-chest
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
knew
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From this reading Two native porters were to carry them; and the party knew that the fish were a rarity in the town, and they were in season for the dinner of that day.
later
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From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
made
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
moored
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
native
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From this reading Two native porters were to carry them; and the party knew that the fish were a rarity in the town, and they were in season for the dinner of that day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
officers
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
overhauledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈhɔld/
examined and changed thoroughly
From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
Pitts
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
porters
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From this reading Two native porters were to carry them; and the party knew that the fish were a rarity in the town, and they were in season for the dinner of that day.
proved
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From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
Rajah
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
rarity
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From this reading Two native porters were to carry them; and the party knew that the fish were a rarity in the town, and they were in season for the dinner of that day.
receive
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From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
river
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
Saigon
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From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
season
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From this reading Two native porters were to carry them; and the party knew that the fish were a rarity in the town, and they were in season for the dinner of that day.
send
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
shore
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From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
steamer
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
town
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
two
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From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
usual
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
VOYAGE
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She proved to be the Delhi, from Calcutta; and it was ascertained when the party went on shore later, that she was to sail for Saigon the next day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO POINT CAMBODIA The Blanchita moored as usual in front of the town, while the steamer anchored in the river.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The first care of the cabin party was to send the fish to Rajah Brooke and two officers whose acquaintance they had made.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pitts overhauled the ice-chest, and found them in excellent condition; and Achang was appointed to be the bearer of them, with the compliments of the Americans, to the gentlemen who were to receive them.
