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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 We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
abode
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
agreed
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
all
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
awaked
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From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
awoke
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From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
boys
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
breakfast
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From this reading I entreated her not to lose a moment in giving us our breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
came
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
cocks
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From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
companions
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
confidence
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
consented
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
consulted
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From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
courageously
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
crowing
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From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
dawn
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From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
day
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From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
determination
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
discovery
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From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
easily
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
entreated
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From this reading I entreated her not to lose a moment in giving us our breakfast.
examine
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
excursion
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
family
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
first
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From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
fixed
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
found
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
Fritz
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
full
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
giving
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From this reading I entreated her not to lose a moment in giving us our breakfast.
Heaven
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
importance
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
journey
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
late
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
leaving
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
lose
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From this reading I entreated her not to lose a moment in giving us our breakfast.
members
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
moment
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From this reading I entreated her not to lose a moment in giving us our breakfast.
most
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
nature
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
occupation
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From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
other
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
perceived
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
place
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
proceeding
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
proposal
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
protection
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
river
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
seek
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
ship
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
side
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
soil
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
thing
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
three
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
time
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
together
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From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
traces
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From this reading We both agreed, that the thing of the most importance was to seek for such traces as might be found of our late ship companions, and at the same time to examine the nature of the soil on the other side of the river before we came to a determination about a fixed place of abode.
undertaken
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I entreated her not to lose a moment in giving us our breakfast.
Voyage
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From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Voyage of discovery._ I was awaked at the first dawn of day by the crowing of the cocks.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
wife
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From this reading I awoke my wife, and we consulted together as to our occupation for the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
youngest
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From this reading My wife easily perceived that such an excursion could not be undertaken by all the members of the family; and full of confidence in the protection of Heaven, she courageously consented to my proposal of my leaving her with the three youngest boys, and proceeding myself with Fritz on a journey of discovery.
