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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 It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
aborigines
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From this reading Austin began without delay to speak of the aborigines of North America.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
accounts
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
again
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
America
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From this reading Austin began without delay to speak of the aborigines of North America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
Austin
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
Basil
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
beards
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
began
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From this reading Austin began without delay to speak of the aborigines of North America.
black
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
Brian
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
character
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From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
cold
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
decide
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
delay
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From this reading Austin began without delay to speak of the aborigines of North America.
derived
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
difficult
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
discovered
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From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
first
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
found
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
friend
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
general
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From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
given
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
greater
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
hair
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
hot
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
hunter
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
inhabitants
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From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
interesting
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
know
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
latitudes
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
listeners
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
listening
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
little
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
long
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
men
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
more
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
most
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
narrator
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
North
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From this reading Austin began without delay to speak of the aborigines of North America.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
occupation
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Austin began without delay to speak of the aborigines of North America.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
out
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
part
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From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
partaking
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From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
people
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
pleasure
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From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
red
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
said
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
speak
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From this reading Austin began without delay to speak of the aborigines of North America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
told
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From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
variety
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From this reading _Hunter._ When America was first discovered, the inhabitants, though for the most part partaking of one general character, were not without variety.
want
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From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "We want to know," said he, "a little more about what these people were, and when they were first found out."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Austin began without delay to speak of the aborigines of North America.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not long before Austin, Brian, and Basil were again listening to the interesting accounts given by their friend, the hunter; and it would have been a difficult point to decide whether the listeners or the narrator derived most pleasure from their occupation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The greater part, as I told you, were, both in hot and cold latitudes, red men with black hair, and without beards.
