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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 INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
adhered
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
all
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
Arato
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
backward
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
bags
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
beach
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
begun
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
board
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
boats
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
business
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
canvas
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
carried
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
cushions
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
day
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
difficult
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
extraordinary
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
farther
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
filled
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
former
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From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
gold
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
grew
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
hard
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
haste
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
HEAVEN
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
hoisted
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
hold
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
hours
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
INKSPOT
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
labored
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
lay
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
loading
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
loads
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
lowered
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
lumps
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
many
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
men
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From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
Miranda
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
more
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
much
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
now
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
occasion
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From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
out
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
push
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From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
regular
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
shoulders
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
slower
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
smaller
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
some
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
steadily
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From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
tender
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
there
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From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need now for extraordinary haste, and although they all labored steadily, regular hours of work and rest were adhered to.
two
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From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
uneven
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
unloading
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
use
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From this reading The men had carried so many bags filled with hard and uneven lumps that the shoulders of some of them were tender, and they had to use cushions of canvas under their loads.
wall
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From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the boats went backward and forward, and the bags were hoisted on board and lowered into the hold, and the wall of gold grew smaller and smaller.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were two men more than on the former occasion, and the captain did not push the work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
work
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From this reading INKSPOT HAS A DREAM OF HEAVEN The next day the work of loading the _Arato_ with the bags of gold was begun, and it was a much slower and more difficult business than the unloading of the _Miranda_, for the schooner lay much farther out from the beach.
