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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 "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
act
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From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
ago
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
benighted
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From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
blankly
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let them look," he cried.
dark
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
dear
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
down
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
far
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
few
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let them look," he cried.
Hugh
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From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
Izors
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From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
joy
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From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
known
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From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them look," he cried.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let them look," he cried.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
looking
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From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
love
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
lying
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
manner
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From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
meaning
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
men
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From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
minds
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From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
MINISTER
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
moments
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From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
much
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
near
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
now
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
other
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
pity
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From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
protested
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From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
sand
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
savages
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
saw
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
scene
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
Six
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
splashing
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
strange
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
surf
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
THERE
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From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
troubled
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From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Hugh, those men are looking at us," she protested, after the first moments of joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had never known their Izors to act in that manner, and their benighted minds were troubled.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading _WHERE THERE IS NO MINISTER_ Six savages lying on the sand far above them saw the strange scene down near the splashing surf and looked blankly at each other.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should pity them, dear, for until a few moments ago you were as much in the dark as to the meaning of love as they are now.
