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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 Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
abundantly
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
acquired
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
adapted
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From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
back
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
bodies
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
BOMBAY
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
bordered
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
bundled
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
capital
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
chain
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
climate
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From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
cloth
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
clothing
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
coast
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
cocoanut
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
cotton
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
date
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
dress
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From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
extending
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
far
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
fellows
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
fifty
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
fishing-boats
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
Ghats
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
greater
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From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
Groves
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
GUARDIAN-MOTHER
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
hundreds
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
India
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From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
loose
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
men
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
miles
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
most
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
mountains
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
natives
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
new
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
Oriental
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
originally
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
other
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
palm-trees
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
people
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From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
plain
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
portion
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From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
practice
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
provided
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
province
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
range
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
shore
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
sight
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
skill
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
state
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From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
swarthy-looking
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
tourists
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From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
twenty
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
twist
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
up
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
warm
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From this reading The greater portion of India has a warm climate, and the dress of the people is adapted to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
Western
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From this reading Groves of cocoanut, date, and other palm-trees bordered it; and far back of it was a range of mountains, the Western Ghats, a chain extending for hundreds of miles along the shore, though from twenty to fifty miles from it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
white
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From this reading For the most part, the natives are bundled up in loose white cotton cloth, or what was originally white, which they twist about their bodies with a skill acquired by practice.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY The coast of Bombay was in plain sight, the province, or state, whose capital has the same name.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fishing-boats were Oriental, and nothing new to the tourists; but the men in them were swarthy-looking fellows, not abundantly provided with clothing.
