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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 The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
ADMITTANCE
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
AUTHOR'S
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
board
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
companions
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
CONFINED
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
COURT
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
day
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
departure
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
fortnight's
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
furnish
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
generous
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
get
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From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
Glubbdubdrib
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
governor
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
highness
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
holds
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From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was a month in this voyage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
kind
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
KING'S
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
KINGDOM
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
leagues
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From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
leave
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
LENITY
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
LUGGNAGG
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
MALDONADA
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
MANNER
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
month
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From this reading I was a month in this voyage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
necessity
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From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
others
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
provisions
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
ready
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
RETURN
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
SAILS
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
see
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
SENT
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
sixty
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From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
some
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From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
steering
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From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
storm
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From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
SUBJECTS
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From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was a month in this voyage.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AUTHOR’S RETURN TO MALDONADA—SAILS TO THE KINGDOM OF LUGGNAGG—THE AUTHOR CONFINED—HE IS SENT FOR TO COURT—THE MANNER OF HIS ADMITTANCE—THE KING’S GREAT LENITY TO HIS SUBJECTS.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
trade
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From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
two
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
voyage
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From this reading I was a month in this voyage.
waiting
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From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two gentlemen and some others were so generous and kind as to furnish me with provisions, and see me on board.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had one violent storm, and were under a necessity of steering westward to get into the trade wind, which holds for above sixty leagues.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day of our departure being come, I took leave of his highness the governor of Glubbdubdrib, and returned with my two companions to Maldonada, where, after a fortnight’s waiting, a ship was ready to sail for Luggnagg.
