AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aeronef
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From this reading Did his aeronef never rest?
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Did he pass his life in the air?
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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betake
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From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
circumnavigatory
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
DAHOMEYnoun
a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
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Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he pass his life in the air?
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
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Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he pass his life in the air?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Did he pass his life in the air?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Did he pass his life in the air?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
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neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Did his aeronef never rest?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Did he pass his life in the air?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
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presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
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reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Did his aeronef never rest?
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
revictualing
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From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
Robur
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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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SKIRMISHnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had he not some retreat in some inaccessible spot in which, if he had need of repose or revictualing, he could betake himself?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who was this Robur, of whom up to the present we know nothing but the name?
