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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 day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
agitation
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
AGITATORS
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From this reading FINLAND AND THE AGITATORS.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FINLAND AND THE AGITATORS.
Bible
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
ceased
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
chosen
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
classes
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
company
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
conversation
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
day
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
disturbed
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
engage
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
enjoyed
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
exercises
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From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
favored
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
finished
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From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
FINLAND
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From this reading FINLAND AND THE AGITATORS.
followed
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
gathered
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
groups
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
grove
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
held
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
hours
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From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
island
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
measure
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
meeting
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
officers
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
ones
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
own
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
religious
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
seamen
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
services
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
shade
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
ship's
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
shore
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
single
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
spent
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From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
spots
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
subject
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
Sunday
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From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
teachers
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From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINLAND AND THE AGITATORS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
there
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
thoughts
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
together
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After these exercises were finished in the afternoon, a couple of hours were spent upon the island.
walk
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From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The religious services were held on shore, in the shade of a pleasant grove, and the Bible classes gathered in favored spots chosen by the teachers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day which followed the excited meeting of officers and seamen on the island was Sunday, and the agitation of the subject which disturbed the ship's company in a measure ceased.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Little groups gathered together to walk, or to engage in conversation, while single ones, here and there, enjoyed their own thoughts.
