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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 About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
accordingly
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From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
all
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From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
brackish
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From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
caravan
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
change
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From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
clothes
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From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
color
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From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
delicious
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From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
digging
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From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
distance
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From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
enough
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From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
find
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From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
finding
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
flocked
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From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
formed
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
fresh
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
furnished
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From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
generous
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From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
instantly
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From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
interior
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
offered
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From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
officers
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From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
penetrate
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
purpose
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
quench
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From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
round
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From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
sand
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From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
sea
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From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
seven
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
some
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
sulphurous
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From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
tatters
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From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
thirst
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From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
water
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From this reading About seven in the morning, a caravan was formed to penetrate into the interior, for the purpose of finding some fresh water.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did accordingly find some at a little distance from the sea, by digging among the sand.
wells
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From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
wet
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From this reading As all our clothes were wet and in tatters, and as we had nothing to change them, some generous officers offered theirs.
whey
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From this reading This brackish water was found to be delicious, although it had a sulphurous taste: its color was that of whey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every one instantly flocked round the little wells, which furnished enough to quench our thirst.
