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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 Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
capsized
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
Charmian
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From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
condensed
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
days
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
debated
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From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
emanation
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
goods
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
Guadalcanar
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From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
heads
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From this reading Then we nodded our heads simultaneously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
island
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From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
Jansen
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From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
living
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
making
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
matter
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
milk
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
minds
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
minute
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From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
naturally
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then we nodded our heads simultaneously.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
now
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From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
other
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From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we nodded our heads simultaneously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
packing-house
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
Penduffryn
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From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
rumoured
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
said
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From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
shed
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
silently
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From this reading Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute.
similes
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
simultaneously
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From this reading Then we nodded our heads simultaneously.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
tears
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
temperamental
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
Then
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From this reading Then we nodded our heads simultaneously.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
things
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
tin-of
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
tinned
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
up
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
variety
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From this reading (We are living on tinned goods these days, and since mind is rumoured to be an emanation of matter, our similes are naturally of the packing-house variety.)
very
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
way
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From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we nodded our heads simultaneously.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is a way we have of making up our minds to do things; and a very good way it is when one has no temperamental tears to shed over the last tin-of condensed milk when it has capsized.
Why
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From this reading “Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
