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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 CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
always
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
AMAZED
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
boat
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
captain's
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
caves
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
chamber
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
CLIFF
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
day
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
departure
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From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
distance
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
Edna
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From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
fancy
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From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
going
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From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
gone
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
gradually
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
guardian
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
knowing
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
lived
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
manner
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
near
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
negroes
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
off
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From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
outer
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
promontory
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
quiet
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From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
raised
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
rocky
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
set
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
sight
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
signal-pole
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
slept
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
spirits
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
threw
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
treasure
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
two
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
uneventful
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
uninteresting
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From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
up
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From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
very
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From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CLIFF IS AMAZED After the captain set sail in his little boat, the party which he left behind him lived on in an uneventful, uninteresting manner, which, gradually, day by day, threw a shadow over the spirits of each one of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ralph, who always slept in the outer chamber of the caves, had been a very faithful guardian of the captain's treasure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a day or two after the captain's departure Edna was very quiet, with a fancy for going off by herself.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No one, not even himself, had gone near it, and he never went up to the rocky promontory on which he had raised his signal-pole without knowing that the two negroes were at a distance from the caves, or within his sight.
