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106
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
126
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
154
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
182
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
2
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
204
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
242
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
270
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
312
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
362
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
84
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
able
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
All
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
answer
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
apparition
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
arms
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
away
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
basket
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
belly
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
Bible
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
boat
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
carried
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
counsel
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
cross
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
cut
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
dejected
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
design
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
down
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
ears
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
excellent
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
fallen
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
fast
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
father
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
flat
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
flew
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
foresaw
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
Frontispiece
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
fury
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
gave
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
grave
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
ground
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
head
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
held
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
hewed
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
kissed
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
kneeled
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
laid
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
landed
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
like
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
made
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
making
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
man
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
much
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
murderersnounUS /ˈmurderers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
New
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
NOTE
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
now
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
off
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
place
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
put
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
raft
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
read
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
reaped
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
sat
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
sea
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
seen
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
serious
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
seriously
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
set
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
shape
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
shore
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
some
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
sooner
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
taken
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
taking
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
Testament
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
then
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
thereabouts
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
extremely surprised or shocked
From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
thus
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
true
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
up
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
very
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
vigor
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From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
voyage
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From this reading “--and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea” 182 “I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition” 204 “I laid me down flat on my belly on the ground, and began to look for the place” 242
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
way
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From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “--and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head” 270 “--we cut and hewed the outside into the true shape of a boat” “--and no sooner had he the arms in his hands but, as if they had put new vigor into him, he flew upon his murderers like a fury” 312
well
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “All this while I sat upon the ground, very much terrified and dejected” 106 “In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--” 126 “I reaped it my way, for I cut nothing off but the ears, and carried it away in a great basket which I had made” 154
wise
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From this reading “For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well--” _Frontispiece_ “My father, a wise and grave man, gave me serious and excellent counsel against what he foresaw was my design” 2 “--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--” 84
word
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From this reading “At first, for some time I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground” 362 NOTE.
