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1788
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
abode
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
ages
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
bears
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From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
becomes
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
BRIG
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
build
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
charts
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From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
circle
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
cocoa-nuts
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
collects
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
comes
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
coral
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
day
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
debris
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
decomposes
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
discovered
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
eastern
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
exclusively
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
far
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From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
float
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
form
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
formation
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
gradually
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
group
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
growing
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
insects
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
island
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
islands
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
Lagoon
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From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
lagoons
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
LEONORA
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
low
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
Marshall
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
Millé
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
minute
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
most
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
Mulgrave
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From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
origin
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
pass
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
Polynesia
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
portion
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
Radac
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
reason
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From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
rises
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
sand
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
sea-level
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
seek
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From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
shores
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
situated
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From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
solid
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
sometimes
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
submarine
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIG LEONORA The island of Millé is situated in the Radac or eastern portion of the Marshall group, discovered by a captain of that name in 1788.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
Then
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the charts it bears the name of the Mulgrave Lagoon, and the reason is not far to seek.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
up
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
volcanic
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From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
wall
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
wandering
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From this reading Then comes a day when wandering cocoa-nuts float to it and take up their abode on its shores.
water
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From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The minute insects which form them build their submarine wall in a circle, which growing for ages, until it rises at low water above sea-level, gradually collects sand and debris, when it decomposes and becomes a solid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation.
