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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 Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
abounded
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
adventure
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
any
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
beasts
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
bespoke
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
carried
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
castaways
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
common
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
courage
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From this reading Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
danger
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
day
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From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
discoveries
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From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
displayed
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
English
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
exhilaration
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
fact
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
fear
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
filled
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
forest
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
forth
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From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
fresh
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From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
heart
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
hills
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
indifferent
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
inspiration
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From this reading Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
interesting
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From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
Jaunty
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
journeyings
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
jungle
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
jungles
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
land
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
lastly
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
lives
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
love
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
month
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
more
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
much
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
NEDRA
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
new
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From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
novelties
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From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
plains
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
previous
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
quickly
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
real
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
revelation
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From this reading Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
river
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
sensations
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From this reading Each day brought forth fresh novelties, new sensations, interesting discoveries.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
sign
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
thick
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
traversed
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
two
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From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
very
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her courage was an inspiration, a revelation to him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
wild
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From this reading Despite the fact that their journeyings carried them into thick jungles where wild beasts abounded, she displayed no sign of fear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading NEDRA The next month passed much more quickly than any previous month within the lives of the two castaways.
women
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From this reading Jaunty, indifferent to danger, filled with an exhilaration that bespoke the real love for adventure common among English women, she traversed with him the forest land, the plains, the hills, the river, and, lastly, the very heart of the jungle.
