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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 The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
actually
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
any
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
bales
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
bank
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
barbarians
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From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir, 'tis my occupation to be plain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
cause
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
chiefs
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
circumstances
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From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
compact
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
constantly
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
contents
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From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
effectually
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
eyes
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
fact
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
got
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
habitually
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
hoped
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From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
influence
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
injury
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From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
landed
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
lasted
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
lay
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
LEAR
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From this reading LEAR.
less
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From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
lighten
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
men
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
more
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
much
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From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sir, 'tis my occupation to be plain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
occupation
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From this reading Sir, 'tis my occupation to be plain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
other
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
out
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
plain
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From this reading Sir, 'tis my occupation to be plain.
probably
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
put
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
rapacious
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
reason
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
reasonably
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From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
Sir
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From this reading Sir, 'tis my occupation to be plain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
strong
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
temptations
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
tis
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From this reading Sir, 'tis my occupation to be plain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir, 'tis my occupation to be plain.
too
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The barbarians had done much less injury to the ship and her contents than under the circumstances could have been reasonably hoped.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
view
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From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
violate
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From this reading The compact, too, between the chiefs had its influence probably, though it could not have lasted long with so strong temptations to violate it constantly before the eyes of men habitually rapacious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact that nothing could be effectually landed where she lay was probably the cause, the bales that had actually been got out of the ship, having been put upon the bank with a view to lighten her, more than for any other reason.
