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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 a few minutes we were a gunshot away from the coast.
almost
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
Ashore
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From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
away
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From this reading In a few minutes we were a gunshot away from the coast.
become
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
beds
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
certain
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
claim
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From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
coast
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From this reading In a few minutes we were a gunshot away from the coast.
commander
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
Days
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From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
dry
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
effect
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From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
exhilarating
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From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
expressed
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
few
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From this reading In a few minutes we were a gunshot away from the coast.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few minutes we were a gunshot away from the coast.
granite
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
gunshot
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From this reading In a few minutes we were a gunshot away from the coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
island
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
Land
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From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
laying
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From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
literal
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
madreporic
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
minutes
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From this reading In a few minutes we were a gunshot away from the coast.
months
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
Nautilus
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
Nemo
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
only
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
origin
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
other
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
passengers
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
primordial
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
prisoners
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
proving
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
rubble
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
soil
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From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
Some
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From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
STEPPING
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From this reading Some Days Ashore STEPPING ASHORE had an exhilarating effect on me.
stream
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
strewn
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From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
tested
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From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
two
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned Land tested the soil with his foot, as if he were laying claim to it.
words
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From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it had been only two months since we had become, as Captain Nemo expressed it, “passengers on the Nautilus,” in other words, the literal prisoners of its commander.
