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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.
all
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From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
any
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
avoid
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
Bangkok
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From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
boats
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
city
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
close
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From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.
commander
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From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.
conclusion
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From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.
consulting
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From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.
crooked
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
descend
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
description
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
distance
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
down
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
far
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From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
forty
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
general
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From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
Gulf
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From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
How
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From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
less
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
makes
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
Menam
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
miles
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From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.
multitude
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
obliged
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
others
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
pacha
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
read
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
Ringgold
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From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
river
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
SAIGON
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
session
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From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
speed
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
steamer
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
stream
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
subject
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From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
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 SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
three
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
thronged
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
twenty
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From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.
twenty-six
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From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."
vessels
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
VOYAGE
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From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.
