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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 In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
all
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From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
made less angry or upset
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
boys
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
bushes
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
desire
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you think it is necessary to stand watch?”
eating
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
felt
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
full
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
getting
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From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
hadn't
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
hunger
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
learned
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
mate
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From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
necessary
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From this reading “Don’t you think it is necessary to stand watch?”
necessity
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
Nelse
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
now
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From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
out
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
prevent
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From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
said
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
satisfied
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
scoop
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From this reading “So scoop in a full supply.”
screen
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
seems
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
sleep
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
slumber
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So scoop in a full supply.”
soon
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
springs
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
stand
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From this reading “Don’t you think it is necessary to stand watch?”
stretched
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
supper
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
supply
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From this reading “So scoop in a full supply.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
There
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From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t you think it is necessary to stand watch?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
up
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
want
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From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
watch
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From this reading “Don’t you think it is necessary to stand watch?”
week
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
world
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From this reading In this world, when one desire has been satisfied another springs up, as the boys learned after eating a hearty supper, for as soon as their hunger was appeased both felt the necessity of slumber.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
yawn
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From this reading “It seems as if I hadn’t been to sleep for a week,” Nelse said, with a yawn, as he stretched himself out at full length where the bushes would screen him from the wind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is nothing to prevent your getting all you want now,” the mate replied.
