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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 His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
Brent
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
coasting
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From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
days
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
directed
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
disabled
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
efforts
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From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
engagement
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
fabulous
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
few
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
fifty
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
finding
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
followed
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
Fraser
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
hard
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
hundred
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
imprisonment
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
indefinite
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From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
INVADING
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From this reading INVADING NATURE’S TREASURE-CHAMBER.
irksome
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
just
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
man's
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
most
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
movements
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
NATURE'S
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From this reading INVADING NATURE’S TREASURE-CHAMBER.
needed
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
patient
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
pursuit
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
search
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From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
strange
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
succeeded
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
suitable
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From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
tons
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
too
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
trading
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From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
treasure
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
TREASURE-CHAMBER
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From this reading INVADING NATURE’S TREASURE-CHAMBER.
trim
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
trip
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From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
two
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From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His first efforts were in search of a suitable ship for a coasting and trading trip of indefinite length.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He succeeded after a few days in finding a trim schooner of about two hundred and fifty tons which seemed to be just what was needed.
worked
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From this reading Brent never had worked so hard in his life as during the days that followed his strange engagement for the pursuit of fabulous treasure.
young
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From this reading The disabled Fraser, none too patient in his irksome imprisonment, directed most of the young man’s movements.
