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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 A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
alive
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
angry
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
any
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
arrived
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
become
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
burned
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
came
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
charge
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
condition
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
days
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
deck
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
detained
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
discovered
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
dumb
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
escape
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
experiences
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
explanation
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
exposure
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
finally
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
firebox
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
food
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
fright
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
fruitless
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
guard
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
helpless
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From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
house
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
hunger
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
land
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
landed
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
later
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
managed
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
matter
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
months
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
mum
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
native
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
nearly
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
now
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
offered
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
Okyo
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From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
opportunity
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
penniless
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From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
placed
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
PRIVILEGE
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From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
questioned
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
return
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
rid
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
safety
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
say
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
Shanghai
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
Shibusawa's
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From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
some
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
stoker
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
taken
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
Then
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
Tokyo
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
two
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From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
unable
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From this reading Here he was detained until an opportunity came to return him to his native land, and when he had finally arrived in Tokyo, some two months later, he was still unable to make any explanation of his condition or experiences.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
victim
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From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
washed
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From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
water
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From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he was taken on deck and offered food and water, and as a matter of safety placed in the guard house, where he remained until the ship landed at Shanghai.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For nearly two days he managed to escape being burned alive in the firebox, by the angry stoker, who was now determined to rid himself of the fruitless charge.
WOMAN'S
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From this reading A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE Shibusawa's being washed overboard left Okyo a helpless and penniless victim.
word
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From this reading Through fright and exposure and hunger he had become so nearly dumb that when discovered and questioned he could say nothing but "mum is the word."
