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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 A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
adrift
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
almost
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
any
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
appeared
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From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
appetites
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
boat
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
Bob
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From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
breath
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
bring
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
create
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
delights
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
down
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
escape
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From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
felt
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From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
few
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
fools
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
forlorn
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From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
friend
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From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
frugal
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
gale
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
gasping
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
hope
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From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
intensity
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
intention
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From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
islanders
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
judgments
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
known
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
lives
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
madness
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From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
man
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
Man's
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
Mark
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From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
more
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From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
Nature
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
new
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
once
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
overtaken
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
pass
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
pursue
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From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
rich
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
rock
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
sincere
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
sort
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
sunk
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt more for Bob than he did for himself, for escape with life appeared to him to be a forlorn hope for his friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
true
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
wants
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From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
water
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From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A boat, or craft of any sort, once adrift in such a gale, could not have been overtaken by even one of those islanders who are known to pass half their lives in the water; and the young man sunk down on the rock, almost gasping for breath in the intensity of his distress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Man's rich with little, were his judgments true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few; These few wants answered bring sincere delights, But fools create themselves new appetites."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been madness in Mark to pursue his intention.
Young
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From this reading Young.
