Chapter III
8. Ceylon is very rich in plants and trees. The cocoanut palm grows almost everywhere. On one of the rivers I saw a raft of cocoanuts. A man swam behind it and pushed it along.
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8.
Ceylon
is
very
rich
in
plants
and
trees.
The
cocoanut
palm
grows
almost
everywhere.
On
one
of
the
rivers
I
saw
a
raft
of
cocoanuts.
A
man
swam
behind
it
and
pushed
it
along.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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8.
Line 2
Ceylon
is
very
rich
in
plants
and
trees.
Line 3
The
cocoanut
palm
grows
almost
everywhere.
Line 4
On
one
of
the
rivers
I
saw
a
raft
of
cocoanuts.
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A
man
swam
behind
it
and
pushed
it
along.
Learner Dictionary
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Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A man swam behind it and pushed it along.”
Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “A man swam behind it and pushed it along.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On one of the rivers I saw a raft of cocoanuts.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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almost
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From this reading The cocoanut palm grows almost everywhere.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A man swam behind it and pushed it along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ceylon is very rich in plants and trees.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A man swam behind it and pushed it along.
Ceylon
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cocoanut
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cocoanuts
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everywhere
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grows
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On one of the rivers I saw a raft of cocoanuts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ceylon is very rich in plants and trees.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ceylon is very rich in plants and trees.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A man swam behind it and pushed it along.
man
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From this reading A man swam behind it and pushed it along.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On one of the rivers I saw a raft of cocoanuts.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the rivers I saw a raft of cocoanuts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of the rivers I saw a raft of cocoanuts.
palm
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From this reading The cocoanut palm grows almost everywhere.
plants
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From this reading Ceylon is very rich in plants and trees.
pushed
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raft
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rich
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From this reading Ceylon is very rich in plants and trees.
rivers
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saw
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From this reading On one of the rivers I saw a raft of cocoanuts.
swam
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From this reading A man swam behind it and pushed it along.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cocoanut palm grows almost everywhere.
trees
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From this reading Ceylon is very rich in plants and trees.
very
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From this reading Ceylon is very rich in plants and trees.