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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 HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How large is it, Captain?" asked Louis.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
BANGKOK
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
Borneo
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
busy
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
cabin
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
carpenter
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
change
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
China
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
city
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From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
Cochin
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
commander
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
felt
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
GLANCE
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
go
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
HASTY
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
How
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From this reading "How large is it, Captain?" asked Louis.
hunters
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
invited
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a large city."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a large city."
large
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
like
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
Louis
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From this reading "How large is it, Captain?" asked Louis.
lunch
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From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
making
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
map
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
more
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
mud
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
officer
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
place
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
Ringgold
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From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
said
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From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
scene
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
second
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From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
see
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From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
spend
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From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
there
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
visit
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From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
water
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
week
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From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A HASTY GLANCE AT BANGKOK While the carpenter and the second officer were busy making a place for the large map of Cochin China, the returned hunters from Borneo were invited to the cabin of the commander.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were pleased with the change of scene from the mud and water of their week in Borneo; though they felt that they would like to go there for another week--not more than that--at another time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After lunch you will visit the city of Bangkok, and spend the afternoon there; for you ought to see the place, as you are here," said Captain Ringgold.
