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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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also
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
any
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
author
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authors
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From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
book
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booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
Boy
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From this reading The Boy Tar, by Captain Mayne Reid.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Boy Tar, by Captain Mayne Reid.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Boy Tar, by Captain Mayne Reid.
cargo
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
consider
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
doesn't
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
especially
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
extraordinary
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
feet
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From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
few
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From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fit
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
four
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From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
genre
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genres
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
hero
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From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
high
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From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
hold
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
inside
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
lad
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From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
like
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From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
Mayne
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From this reading The Boy Tar, by Captain Mayne Reid.
mean
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
more
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From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
most
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
much
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naturalist
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nautical
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From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
other
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From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
really
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
Reid
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From this reading The Boy Tar, by Captain Mayne Reid.
Reid's
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
sea
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From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
setting
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From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
Tar
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From this reading The Boy Tar, by Captain Mayne Reid.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boy Tar, by Captain Mayne Reid.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
true
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From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
usual
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
very
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From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
vessel
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From this reading But this book, although the setting for most of the book is inside the cargo hold of a merchant vessel, doesn't really fit into any of Reid's usual genres.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
West
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
Wild
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true that he did write a few books with a sea setting, much like those by other nautical authors.
write
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a really extraordinary book, especially when you consider that the author was the first to write in the Wild West genre, and was also no mean naturalist.
young
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From this reading The young hero is a very little lad, no more than four feet high.
