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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 Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
also
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how long would it take to do this?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
axe
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Bamboos
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beasts
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
breakfast
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
Coast
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
creepers
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
cries
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
cut
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Cyrus
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
depended
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And how long would it take to do this?
envies
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From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
ExplosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
felt
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Gideon
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grass
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
guns
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
hand
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Harding
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
hasty
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
heard
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Herbert
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hours
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
how
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From this reading And how long would it take to do this?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
island
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
JourneynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And how long would it take to do this?
marched
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
meet
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
Monkeys
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From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
nature
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
new
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From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
night
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
o'clock
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
obstacles
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
out
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
path
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
probable
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Promontory
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From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
reach
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
ready
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Reason
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Reptile
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River
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said
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set
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
settlers
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
Shore
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shortest
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
shrubs
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
six
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
Spilett
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From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And how long would it take to do this?
taking
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And how long would it take to do this?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
Tide
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
Troops
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From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
two
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From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
warning
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
way
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
western
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From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning when the settlers, after a hasty breakfast, set out to reach by the shortest way the western coast of the island.
wild
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
wisely
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From this reading As it was probable that they would have to cut a path through the grass, shrubs, and creepers, they marched axe in hand, and with guns also ready, wisely taking warning from the cries of the wild beasts heard in the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cyrus Harding had said two hours, but of course that depended on the nature of the obstacles they might meet with.
woody
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From this reading Journey to the Coast -- Troops of Monkeys -- A new River -- The Reason the Tide was not felt -- A woody Shore -- Reptile Promontory -- Herbert envies Gideon Spilett -- Explosion of Bamboos.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And how long would it take to do this?
