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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 STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
bacon
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
beans
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
biscuit
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
canoe
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
coffee
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
consumed
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
directed
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
driftwood
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
dry
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
encountered
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From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
fire
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
firing
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
friends
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From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
girl
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From this reading The girl smiled.
half-cooked
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
high
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
hour's
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From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
Hubert
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
landing-place
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
latter
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
lee
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
lit
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
meal
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
Miss
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From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
noon
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
nose
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
now
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From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
pile
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
possibly
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From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
prepared
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
remarked
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From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
river
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
sand-bar
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
show
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From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
smiled
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From this reading The girl smiled.
Stane
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
STRANDED
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
stretch
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
suitable
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "I thought we should have encountered your friends before now, Miss Yardely," he remarked thoughtfully.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
up
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From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
upperside
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From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
visible
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
waiting
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From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
watched
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From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STRANDED It was high noon when Hubert Stane directed the nose of the canoe towards a landing-place in the lee of a sand-bar, on the upperside of which was a pile of dry driftwood suitable for firing.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading He lit a fire, prepared a wilderness meal of bacon and beans (the latter already half-cooked) and biscuit and coffee, and as they consumed it, he watched the river, a long stretch of which was visible.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
Yardely
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From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We will take an hour's rest, Miss Yardely; and possibly whilst we are waiting your friends may show up."
