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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 dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
accruing
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
advantages
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A glance around revealed the unfamiliar circumstances of his environment.
arrival
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
attributes
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
automatically
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From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
awakened
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From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
awoke
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
circumstances
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
colonist
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
community
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
considering
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
constituted
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
continue
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
cultivated
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
dawn
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
daybreak
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From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
early
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
educated
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
environment
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From this reading A glance around revealed the unfamiliar circumstances of his environment.
far
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
glance
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From this reading A glance around revealed the unfamiliar circumstances of his environment.
greater
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
groups
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
habit
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
hardy
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
light
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
Like
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
many
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
Massinger
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
necessary
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
New
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
night
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From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
number
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
others
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
practice
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
previous
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
resolved
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From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
revealed
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From this reading A glance around revealed the unfamiliar circumstances of his environment.
rising
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
silent
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
sleeper
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From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
slumbering
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
sufficient
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From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like others who have been educated by circumstances to the practice, he found so many advantages accruing from it, that he resolved to continue it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
unfamiliar
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From this reading A glance around revealed the unfamiliar circumstances of his environment.
various
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
village
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
virtuous
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
watches
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From this reading Hence, though a sufficient sleeper in the early watches of the night, he began to be automatically awakened at daybreak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
whares
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From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the various groups which had constituted the village community on the previous night, by far the greater number were silent, or slumbering in the _whares_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
Zealand
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From this reading The dawn light awoke Massinger, who, since his arrival in New Zealand, had cultivated the virtuous habit of early rising, considering it to be one of the necessary attributes of a hardy colonist.
