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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
advantage
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
bakshish
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
become
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
began
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From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
corps
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
cutting
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
days
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From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
difficult
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From this reading It was particularly difficult work.
entrance
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
ever
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
explained
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
find
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
fringe
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
get
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
giant
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
ground
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
indication
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From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
jammed
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
labors
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From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
marvel
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
meant
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
more
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
natives
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From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
only
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
particularly
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From this reading It was particularly difficult work.
proceed
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From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
promised
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From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
pyramid
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
sagely
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
scarcely
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From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
seemed
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From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
several
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From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
show
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
soft
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
solidly
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
spades
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
success
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From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
then
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
There
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From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
thus
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
times
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From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
tools
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
visitors
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From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was particularly difficult work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The natives began with a will, but for several days their labors promised no indication of success.
work
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From this reading It was particularly difficult work.
workmen
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From this reading There were times when it seemed as if the workmen could scarcely proceed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The giant sagely explained to his corps that it would be to their advantage to find the entrance to the pyramid, for they would then have another marvel to show to visitors, and thus get more bakshish[3] than ever.
wreckage
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From this reading The fringe of wreckage had become solidly jammed, and the only tools to be had were spades meant for the cutting of soft ground.
