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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 Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
adventures
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
all
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From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
average
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
breakfasted
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From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
chatted
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
Cochrane's
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
cool
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
day
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
Don
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From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
evening
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
exploits
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
father
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
Filippo
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From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
freely
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
FRIENDS
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From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
grove
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From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
hacienda
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From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
halted
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From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
heard
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
heat
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From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
hours
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
lay
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
miles
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
much
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
NEEDnounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
officer
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
own
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
power
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From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
questions
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
related
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
reply
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
shade
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From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
sometimes
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From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
soon
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
Spaniard
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
Stephen
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From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
sunrise
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Filippo did all in his power to make the journey a pleasant one for Stephen.
travelled
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
twelve
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
twenty-four
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From this reading They travelled on an average about twenty-four miles a day, twelve in the morning soon after sunrise and as much in the cool of the evening.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading During the heat of the day they halted, sometimes in the shade of a grove, sometimes at the hacienda where they breakfasted.
young
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From this reading The young officer chatted freely to Stephen about himself and his life, and as they lay in the shade during the long hours of the heat, Stephen related his own adventures on his first cruise, and in reply to questions of the Spaniard, repeated to him what he had heard from his father of Cochrane’s exploits.
