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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 It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
accident
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
All
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
allow
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
always
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From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
away
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
BOUPARI
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From this reading THE CUSTOMS OF BOUPARI.
cannot
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From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
canoe
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
chances
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
CUSTOMS
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From this reading THE CUSTOMS OF BOUPARI.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
down
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
excitement
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From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
Felix
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
full
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From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
grow
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
how
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
Human
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From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
island
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
keep
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From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
Muriel
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
natives
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
nature
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From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
now
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUSTOMS OF BOUPARI.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
out
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
passing
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
possible
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
put
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
quiet
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
release
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
routine
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
settled
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
signal
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
slenderer
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
soon
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From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
stray
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
stretch
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From this reading Human nature cannot always keep on the full stretch of excitement.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUSTOMS OF BOUPARI.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
then
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
three
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
try
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
two
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
wait
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From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
week
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
weeks
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From this reading A week passed away--two weeks--three weeks--and the chances of release seemed to grow slenderer and slenderer.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was wonderful to both Felix and Muriel how soon they settled down into a quiet routine of life on the island of Boupari.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All they could do now was to wait for the stray accident of a passing ship, and then try, if possible, to signal it, or to put out to it in a canoe, if the natives would allow them.
