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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 It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
addition
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From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Boucher remained behind in charge of Berande.
Berande
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
Binu
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
boat's-crews
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From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
boats
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
Boucher
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From this reading Boucher remained behind in charge of Berande.
break
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
bright
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
canoes
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
Carli
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
ceased
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
charge
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From this reading Boucher remained behind in charge of Berande.
Charley
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
day
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
departed
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
dinghies
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
eight
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
expedition
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
farther
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
fleet
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From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
go
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
Joan
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
Lalaperu
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
men
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
modern
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
plantation
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From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
Poonga-Poonga
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
possession
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
proud
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Boucher remained behind in charge of Berande.
rifle
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
Sheldon
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
shining
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
six
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From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
Tahitians
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
ten
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
There
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From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
transportation
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
two
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From this reading In addition, there were two of the plantation boat's-crews of six men each.
wait
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a formidable expedition that departed from Berande at break of day next morning in a fleet of canoes and dinghies.
water
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From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading These, however, were to go no farther than Carli, where water transportation ceased and where they were to wait with the boats.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were Joan and Sheldon, with Binu Charley and Lalaperu, the eight Tahitians, and the ten Poonga-Poonga men, each proud in the possession of a bright and shining modern rifle.
