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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
arches
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
arrangement
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
arrived
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
away
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ax
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From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
big
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
bolder
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branches
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
claim
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From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
clear
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
dark
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days
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dispute
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domains
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
else
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From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
encountered
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
entered
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
eyes
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
FINALLY
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
finest
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
Forest
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
forests
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From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
hand
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From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
huge
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
immense
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
instantly
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
laid
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From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
land
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From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
made
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
men
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From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
Nemo's
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
other
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outskirts
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
own
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From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
ownership
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From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
pioneer
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plants
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
property
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From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
regarded
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From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
surely
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
treelike
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
underbrush
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Underwater
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From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
unique
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
up
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From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
world
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From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
