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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 “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
ashore
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
bade
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From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
came
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From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you come?”
chance
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From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Can you come?”
dark
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
day's
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From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
Denison
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
door
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From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
Early
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
enveloped
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
following
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
footstep
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From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
going
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From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
Handle
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From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
heard
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From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
house
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
How
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
inside
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
island
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
just
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
lift
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
man
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
man's
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From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
mist
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
mountain
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
off
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
old
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
Palestine
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
put
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
quiet-voiced
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
Randle
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
said
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
side
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
slopes
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
supercargo
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
supercargo's
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From this reading The man's name was Handle, and as he heard the supercargo's footstep he came to the door and bade him good morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
trade
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
trader
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
trading
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
valleys
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I'm going for a day's shooting while I have the chance.
white
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From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
white-haired
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning, just as the trade wind began to lift the white mountain mist which enveloped the dark valleys and mountain slopes of the island, Denison, the supercargo of the trading schooner _Palestine_, put off from her side and was pulled ashore to the house of the one white trader.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
young
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From this reading “How are you, Randle?” said the young man, shaking hands with the quiet-voiced, white-haired old trader, and following him inside.
