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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 Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
adopted
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
animals
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From this reading Had the animals discovered that they were about to be attacked from another direction?
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had the animals discovered that they were about to be attacked from another direction?
apes
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
attacked
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From this reading Had the animals discovered that they were about to be attacked from another direction?
Balloon
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had the animals discovered that they were about to be attacked from another direction?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Bridge
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Cart
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
certainly
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
direction
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From this reading Had the animals discovered that they were about to be attacked from another direction?
discovered
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From this reading Had the animals discovered that they were about to be attacked from another direction?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
Drawbridge
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
driven
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
dwelling
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Excursion
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
explanation
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From this reading This was the only explanation of their sudden retreat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had the animals discovered that they were about to be attacked from another direction?
Granite
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Harvest
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Heights
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
House
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
Island
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
less
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
Lincoln
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
lucky
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
making
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
mason's
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Mercy
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
Mode
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
moment
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
now
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
obliged
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
old
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Onagas
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
only
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From this reading This was the only explanation of their sudden retreat.
opening
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
out
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
Pigeon-house
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
Plans
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
Port
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
Poultry
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
Prospect
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
reach
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
regained
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
retreat
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From this reading This was the only explanation of their sudden retreat.
seized
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
set
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
settlers
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
spared
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Stream
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
terror
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From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the only explanation of their sudden retreat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
trouble
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
two
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was certainly lucky, that at the moment they were about to set out to do so, the apes had been seized with that terror, no less sudden than inexplicable, which had driven them out of Granite House.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
work
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From this reading The settlers in Lincoln Island had now regained their dwelling, without having been obliged to reach it by the old opening, and were therefore spared the trouble of mason's work.
Yard
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From this reading Plans -- A Bridge over the Mercy -- Mode adopted for making an Island of Prospect Heights -- The Drawbridge -- Harvest -- The Stream -- The Poultry Yard -- A Pigeon-house -- The two Onagas -- The Cart -- Excursion to Port Balloon.
