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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 It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
Africa
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
all
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Durnovo had already built up for himself a reputation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
ascend
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Victor Durnovo lingered on at Loango.
attendant
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
awaiting
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
built
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From this reading Durnovo had already built up for himself a reputation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
Central
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
coast
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
concern
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
delay
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
detailed
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
dim
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
Durnovo
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From this reading Victor Durnovo lingered on at Loango.
elaborated
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
excuses
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
expedition
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Durnovo had already built up for himself a reputation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Durnovo had already built up for himself a reputation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
interested
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
lingered
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From this reading Victor Durnovo lingered on at Loango.
Loango
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From this reading Victor Durnovo lingered on at Loango.
lying
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
many
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
Msala
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The offender never pardons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
now
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
offender
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From this reading The offender never pardons.
Ogowe
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Victor Durnovo lingered on at Loango.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
pardons
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From this reading The offender never pardons.
perspective
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
reputation
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From this reading Durnovo had already built up for himself a reputation.
returning
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
river
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
some
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
supine
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From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The offender never pardons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
trading
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
up
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From this reading Durnovo had already built up for himself a reputation.
Victor
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From this reading Victor Durnovo lingered on at Loango.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
whispered
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From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He elaborated and detailed to all interested, and to some whom it did not concern, many excuses for his delay in returning to his expedition, lying supine and attendant at Msala.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was by now an open secret on the coast that a great trading expedition was about to ascend the Ogowe river, with, it was whispered, a fortune awaiting it in the dim perspective of Central Africa.
