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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 The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
any
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From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
assailed
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
commencing
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
conception
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
days
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
doubt
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
Emerson
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
far
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
few
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
food
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From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
Furthermore
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
HEAD-HUNTERS
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
heavy
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
held
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
high
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
how
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
island
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
just
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
kind
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
land
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From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
longer
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From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
low
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From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
Nature
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
now
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
out
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
points
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
quitted
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
remotest
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
retrace
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
seas
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
seen
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From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
sighted
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From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
Smith-Jones
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
south
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
steadily
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
supply
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From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
three
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
varying
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
Waldo
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
water
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
way
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
winds
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From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
worry
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From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
