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account-books
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
all
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From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
anxiously
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
back
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
balanced
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
Berande
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From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
Betweenwhiles
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
day
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From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
estimates
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
expected
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
exploring
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
frequently
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
gone
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
hand
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
harder
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
heavy
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
hit
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From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
Jessie
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From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
Joan
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
late
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
loneliness
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
loss
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From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
made
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
oppressed
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
Pari
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
plantation
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
rough
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
scan
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
scowled
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From this reading Betweenwhiles he scowled over the plantation account-books, made rough estimates, added and balanced, and scowled the harder.
sea
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
several
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
severely
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From this reading The loss of the _Jessie_ had hit Berande severely.
Sheldon
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From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
squalls
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
Sulay
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From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
telescope
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Joan had gone exploring Pari- Sulay, and was not to be expected back until the late afternoon.
vaguely
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
veranda
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Sheldon was left all alone.
whale-boat
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From this reading Sheldon was vaguely oppressed by his loneliness, and several heavy squalls during the afternoon brought him frequently on to the veranda, telescope in hand, to scan the sea anxiously for the whale-boat.
