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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 “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
all
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From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
big
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
black
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From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
boys
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From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
brothers
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From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
canoes
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
darkness
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
drowned
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From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
fleet
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
heard
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
Islands
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From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
likewise
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From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
made
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From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
mate
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From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
middle
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
night
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
Oolong
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From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
out
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From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
PassagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
Pauloo
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
punish
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From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
ran
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
said
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From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
schooners
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From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
see
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From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
then
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
there
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From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
three
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From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
villages
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From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
wailing
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had made the Solomon Islands, and there told his brothers of what we had done in Oolong.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were all that were left of Pauloo, which likewise was in ashes, for a third schooner had come in through the Pauloo Passage.
wiped
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From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
women
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From this reading “We stood on in the darkness to the westward for Pauloo, but in the middle of the night we heard women wailing and then we ran into a big fleet of canoes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And all his brothers had said they would come and punish us, and there they were in the three schooners, and our three villages were wiped out.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, that mate, with his black boys, had not been drowned.
