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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 The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
All
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From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
American
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
Arriving
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From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
brave
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From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
Canal
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
capture
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
CAST
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From this reading CAST UPON THE SHORE.
Central
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
citizens
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From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
commander
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confederate
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
damper
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
death
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
experienced
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
finishing
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
Forty-eight
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
Francisco
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From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
Gate
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
Golden
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
heard
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From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
Holland
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
hours
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
later
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
much
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From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
new
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From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
Ocean
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
Oscar
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From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
other
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
out
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
ovation
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From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
Pacific
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
Pargloss
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
plans
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
put
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
receive
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From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
San
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From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
see
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From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
SHORE
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From this reading CAST UPON THE SHORE.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
tamper
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAST UPON THE SHORE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
trouble
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From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CAST UPON THE SHORE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
way
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Arriving in San Francisco, Oscar was much surprised to receive what was little short of an ovation by the citizens.
wished
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From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The death of Pargloss and the capture of his confederate had put a damper on other plans to tamper with the Central American Canal, and no trouble was experienced in finishing the journey.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
work
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From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
XI
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From this reading Forty-eight hours later found the Holland XI. out in the Pacific Ocean, on her way to the Golden Gate.
young
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From this reading All had heard of the wonderful work done by the new Holland and all wished to see the craft, her young commander and her brave crew.
