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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 Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
absolute
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From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
Africa
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From this reading All time was his and all Africa.
all
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
animals
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
ape-man
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
Apes
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
bagged
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
bound
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From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
civilization
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From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
coast
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
custom
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From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
days
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
easily
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
eating
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
equation
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
exactly
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From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
explore
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
factor
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
freedom
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From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
fruits
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All time was his and all Africa.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
lonely
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From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
month
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
most
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
negligible
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
nuts
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
out
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
reached
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
recuperating
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
search
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
set
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
cut completely into separate parts
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
smaller
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
spent
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
Tarzan
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
Three
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
tie
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From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
valley
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
west
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
year
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
years
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From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
