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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 He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
asleep
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
bottle
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From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
Crusoe
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
daylight
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
dropped
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
else
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From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
fever
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From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
fire
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
get
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
got
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
grandfather
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From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
just
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From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
medicine
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From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
medicine-chest
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
near
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
now
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
only
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
pint
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
poured
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
put
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
rum
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From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
said
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From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
sailors
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
salts
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
sent
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From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
ship's
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
some
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From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
stir
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
then
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
tin
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He said he should do just as the grandfather did when he had a fever or something else; so he sent me for some tobacco and a bottle of rum.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
up
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
very
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From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
warm
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From this reading He put the tobacco in a tin can and poured a pint of rum over it, and told me to warm it on the fire, and to stir it up every now and then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
weak
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From this reading He had some fever, and was very weak, and said that he must have some medicine.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
woke
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From this reading Mr. Crusoe dropped asleep near daylight, and when he woke up he was rational—that is, for him.
wouldn't
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From this reading We had the ship’s medicine-chest, and I went to it and got some salts for him, for that is about the only medicine sailors ever get, but Mr. Crusoe wouldn’t take it.
