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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 And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
Africa
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
anchor
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
avoidance
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From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
bar
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
beauties
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From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
care
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From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
careful
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From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
charity
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From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
circumspect
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From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
Coast
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
coasting
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
country
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
curious
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
deserves
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
earnestly
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Equator
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
FaithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
find
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
fry
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
grave
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From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
harbour
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
hindrance
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
hopeful
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From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
inch
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
land
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
larger
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
Loango
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From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
local
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
map
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
marked
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
nautical
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
nearer
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
only
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From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
peace
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From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
pity
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From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
place
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
recalled
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From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
recommend
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say
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
scarcely
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From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
sins
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From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
smaller
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
somewhat
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
spot
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From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
steamers
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
Strong
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From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
Suffice
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
suggestive
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From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
there
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
type
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
visited
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From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
West
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From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Loango has a bar, and outside of that mysterious and somewhat suggestive nautical hindrance the coasting steamers anchor, while the smaller local fry find harbour nearer to the land.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who for their sins have been to Loango will scarcely care to have its beauties recalled to memory.
wise
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From this reading Faithful and hopeful, wise in charity, Strong in grave peace, in pity circumspect.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Suffice it to say, therefore, that there is such a place, and the curious may find it marked in larger type than it deserves on the map of Africa, on the West Coast of that country, and within an inch or so of the Equator.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And to such as have not yet visited the spot one can only earnestly recommend a careful avoidance.
