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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 Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
able
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
afraid
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
Albany
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
altogether
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From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
approaches
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
ashore
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
attention
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
beauty
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
board
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
Brisbane
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not going to do so if I could help it.
chase
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he was not going to do so if I could help it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he was not going to do so if I could help it.
else
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
en
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
engaged
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
enters
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
evening
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
famous
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
give
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
giving
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From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
glorious
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
going
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From this reading But he was not going to do so if I could help it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was not going to do so if I could help it.
hour
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he was not going to do so if I could help it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
Island
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
just
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From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
lately
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
mail-boat
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
maritime
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
much
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
news
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not going to do so if I could help it.
occasion
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
occupied
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
opportunity
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From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
particular
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
Pass
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
possible
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From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
prepared
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
quarry
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From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
received
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
route
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
say
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
scenery
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
second
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
setting
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
slip
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From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
South
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
thoughts
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
Thursday
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From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
too
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
very
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From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
week's
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From this reading Our quarry had had a good week's start of us, and it was just possible in that time he might have found an opportunity of giving us the slip altogether.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am afraid, however, on this particular occasion our thoughts were too much occupied with the chase we were engaged in, and the news we had so lately received, for us to be able to give very much attention to anything else.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within an hour and a half of our setting foot ashore in Thursday Island from the schooner, we were on board the mail-boat _en route_ for Brisbane and the South.
world
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From this reading It was a glorious evening, and the beauty of the scenery as one approaches and enters the famous Albany Pass is, I am prepared to say, second to none in the maritime world.
