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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 Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
abstain
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From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
believed
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
better
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From this reading Their masters now saw that they were better off in the field than in the prison.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
captives
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
company
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
countrymen
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
desert
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
easier
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
effort
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
English
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
falling
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
field
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From this reading Their masters now saw that they were better off in the field than in the prison.
firm
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
five
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
freedom
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
frequented
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
grand
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
hardships
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
hope
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
influence
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From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
inured
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
Jim
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
knew
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
making
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
masters
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From this reading Their masters now saw that they were better off in the field than in the prison.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
now
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From this reading Their masters now saw that they were better off in the field than in the prison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
off
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From this reading Their masters now saw that they were better off in the field than in the prison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
others
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
prison
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From this reading Their masters now saw that they were better off in the field than in the prison.
prospect
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
refractory
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From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
refrained
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
regain
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
remain
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
resolution
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From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
revived
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From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
saw
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From this reading Their masters now saw that they were better off in the field than in the prison.
seaport
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
ships
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since falling into the company of his countrymen, his hope of freedom had revived; and he was determined to make a grand effort to regain it.
slaves
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From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
some
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
staunch
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From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
strongly
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
suffering
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
taking
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
tempted
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their masters now saw that they were better off in the field than in the prison.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
there
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
thus
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
trouble
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
useful
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
white
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
work
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From this reading Through his influence, therefore, the refractory slaves remained staunch in their resolution to abstain from work.
worth
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From this reading He knew that five white captives were worth the trouble of taking to some seaport frequented by English ships; and he believed if they refrained from making themselves useful there was a prospect of their being thus disposed of.
years
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From this reading Long years of suffering on the desert had inured Jim to its hardships; and not so strongly tempted as the others, it was easier for him to remain firm.
