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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 HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
abatements
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
afterwards
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
any
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From this reading He wondered if any other man had seen such a storm under such conditions.
bare
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From this reading For if he had been caught bare he must have starved.
bee-hive
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For if he had been caught bare he must have starved.
Bernel's
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
came
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
caught
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From this reading For if he had been caught bare he must have starved.
conditions
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From this reading He wondered if any other man had seen such a storm under such conditions.
crouched
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
dash
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
dated
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
days
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
Eight
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
events
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
fortunate
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
Gard
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For if he had been caught bare he must have starved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For if he had been caught bare he must have starved.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
headlands
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
hopes
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For if he had been caught bare he must have starved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
larder
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
lasted
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
lee
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
LIVED
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
local
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
man
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From this reading He wondered if any other man had seen such a storm under such conditions.
many
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
mightily
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
much
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For if he had been caught bare he must have starved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
only
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
other
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From this reading He wondered if any other man had seen such a storm under such conditions.
own
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
play
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
raised
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
replenishment
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
rock
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
Sark
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
seen
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From this reading He wondered if any other man had seen such a storm under such conditions.
served
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
slight
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
spent
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
starved
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From this reading For if he had been caught bare he must have starved.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
STORM
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He wondered if any other man had seen such a storm under such conditions.
terrific
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
two
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He wondered if any other man had seen such a storm under such conditions.
visit
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
watching
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
waves
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From this reading During the first days he spent much of his time crouched in the lee of his bee-hive, watching the terrific play of the waves on his own rock and on the Sark headlands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
whole
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From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eight whole days it lasted, with only two slight abatements which, while they raised his hopes only to dash them, still served him mightily.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered if any other man had seen such a storm under such conditions.
year
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED THROUGH THE GREAT STORM It was a fortunate thing for Gard that the storm--the great storm from which, for many a year afterwards, local events in Sark dated--came when it did; two days after Bernel’s visit and the replenishment of his larder.
