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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 HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
accomplished
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From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
account
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
bags
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
bars
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
beach
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
bundles
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
buried
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had no reason to expect her yet, and he determined to continue his work.
canvas
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
careful
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
caves
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
consider
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From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
continue
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From this reading But he had no reason to expect her yet, and he determined to continue his work.
cove
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
day
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
days
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
departure
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading But he had no reason to expect her yet, and he determined to continue his work.
diary
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
eight
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
elapsed
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
entering
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading But he had no reason to expect her yet, and he determined to continue his work.
fifteen
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
four
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
full
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
gold
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
golden
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
guano
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had no reason to expect her yet, and he determined to continue his work.
high
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
keeping
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
kept
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
loading
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
lookout
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
making
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
meals
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
month
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
mounting
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
much
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he had no reason to expect her yet, and he determined to continue his work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
ocean
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
package
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
pounds
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
PRESENT
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
prudent
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
reason
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From this reading But he had no reason to expect her yet, and he determined to continue his work.
regular
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
rests
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
return
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From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
rocks
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
sand
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
scanning
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
seaward
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
SHARE
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
sleep
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
small
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
some
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
succeeded
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
Sundays
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
taking
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
tent
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
thoroughly
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
three
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
trips
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
up
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From this reading Each day he brought eight canvas bags of gold from the caves, and making them up into small bundles, he buried them in the sand under his tent.
very
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
walked
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From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
weeks
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When a full month had elapsed since the departure of the schooner, he began to be very prudent, keeping a careful lookout seaward, as he walked the beach, and never entering the caves without mounting a high point of the rocks and thoroughly scanning the ocean.
work
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From this reading When this work had been accomplished, he began to consider the return of the schooner.
working
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From this reading HIS PRESENT SHARE With four trips a day from the caves to the cove, taking time for rests, for regular meals, and for sleep, and not working on Sundays,--for he kept a diary and an account of days,--the captain succeeded in a little over three weeks in loading his bags of guano, each with a package of golden bars, some of which must have weighed as much as fifteen pounds.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But he had no reason to expect her yet, and he determined to continue his work.
