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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 ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
adventures
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afloat
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
Africa
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
aground
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all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
Arabs
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
book
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Boy
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From this reading The Boy Slaves, by Captain Mayne Reid.
British
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Boy Slaves, by Captain Mayne Reid.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Boy Slaves, by Captain Mayne Reid.
coast
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days
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
deals
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From this reading The book deals with their adventures as they are driven north to be sold.
driven
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From this reading The book deals with their adventures as they are driven north to be sold.
excellent
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
find
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
four
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
goes
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
intend
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
Mayne
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From this reading The Boy Slaves, by Captain Mayne Reid.
midshipmen
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much
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north
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
off
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offshore
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older
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
paddle
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
prisoner
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
reach
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
Reid
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From this reading The Boy Slaves, by Captain Mayne Reid.
sailor
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several
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
shore
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
Shortly
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
sinks
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
Slaves
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From this reading The Boy Slaves, by Captain Mayne Reid.
sold
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
some
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
spar
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From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
taken
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
telling
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boy Slaves, by Captain Mayne Reid.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
three
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
town
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From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
warship
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well
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However these four find themselves afloat on a spar, which they paddle with their hands for several days until they reach the shore of Africa.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Shortly after this they are taken prisoner by some Arabs, who intend to take them north to a town where they can be sold as slaves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is an excellent book, telling of the adventures of three midshipmen and a much older sailor from a British warship that goes aground off the coast of Africa, well offshore, and sinks with all hands.
