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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 Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
ANCIENTadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
animals
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come to look upon it as his own property.
assistance
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
attacked
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to look upon it as his own property.
desert
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From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
friends
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From this reading William invited select parties of his friends to it.
full
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
garden
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to look upon it as his own property.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William invited select parties of his friends to it.
hound
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
house
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
hunted
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
Indians
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
invited
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From this reading William invited select parties of his friends to it.
island
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From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading William invited select parties of his friends to it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
Jumble
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
jungle
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From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had come to look upon it as his own property.
made
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
making
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
months
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
ocean
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From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
own
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From this reading He had come to look upon it as his own property.
parties
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From this reading William invited select parties of his friends to it.
plank
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
property
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From this reading He had come to look upon it as his own property.
Red
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
sank
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
select
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From this reading William invited select parties of his friends to it.
several
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
ships
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
SOULS
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William invited select parties of his friends to it.
tracked
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
trusty
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
turns
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From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
unoccupied
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had come to look upon it as his own property.
use
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
victims
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
walk
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its garden was in turns a jungle, a desert, an ocean, and an enchanted island.
wild
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From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
William's
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE ANCIENT SOULS The house next William's had been unoccupied for several months, and William made full use of its garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hunted wild animals in it with Jumble, his trusty hound; he tracked Red Indians in it, again with Jumble, his trusty hound; and he attacked and sank ships in it, making his victims walk the plank, again with the help and assistance of Jumble, his trusty hound.
