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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 CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
admonition
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
advancing
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From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
always
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
any
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
assault
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
away
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
BECOMES
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
cautious
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
CHRISTY
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
daring
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
enemy
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
extremely
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
fighting
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
front
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
Gilder
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From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
granted
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From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
hand
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
hardly
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
impression
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
island
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
lieutenant
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
Lonley
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From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
man
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
needed
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
only
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
other
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From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
perfectly
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
prudent
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
put
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
revolver
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
run
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
second
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
shore
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
sight
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
single
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
solemn
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From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
tamely
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
up
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
VICTIM
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From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
waterside
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From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
way
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From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CHRISTY BECOMES A VICTIM Everything was perfectly still on the island, and only a single man was in sight; but Christy put his hand upon his revolver as he went on shore.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had always been prudent, even while he had been daring, and he hardly needed the solemn admonition of the second lieutenant to be extremely cautious.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes; and I take it for granted that you are Lonley," replied Christy, advancing towards the other.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Captain Gilder?" asked the man on the shore, who stood a little way from the waterside.
young
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From this reading Though he had never been a fighting young man, he had the impression that he should not tamely submit to the assault of an enemy, or run away from any single man that stood up in front of him.
