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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 place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
alligators
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
almost
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
animals
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
bayous
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
conceal
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
Dan
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
deep
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
east
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From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
extensive
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From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
extent
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From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
fifteen
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From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
full
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
gloomy
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From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
heard
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
herons
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
impenetrable
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SWAMP.
inhabited
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
Isabel
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From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
lagoons
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
midst
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From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
miles
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From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
moored
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From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
morasses
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
north
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From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
only
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
other
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
place
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From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
region
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From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
south
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From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
south-west
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
SWAMP
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From this reading IN THE SWAMP.
ten
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From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SWAMP.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
west
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From this reading The swamp was about fifteen miles in extent from north to south, and ten from east to west.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where the Isabel had been moored was in the midst of a gloomy and extensive swamp.
wild
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From this reading It was full of bayous and lagoons, and inhabited only by herons, alligators, and other wild animals of the south-west.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Though Dan had never been here before, he had heard of the region, and from the first had determined to conceal his party within its deep and almost impenetrable morasses.
