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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 After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
account
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
aroused
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
Beast
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
breakfast
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From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
breakfasted
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
came
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From this reading Moreau presently came round the corner of the enclosure and greeted me.
carrying
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
catastrophe
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
cigarette
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From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
corner
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From this reading Moreau presently came round the corner of the enclosure and greeted me.
early
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From this reading It happened in the early morning—I should think about six.
eight
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
enclosurenounUS /ˈenclosure/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
enjoying
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From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
freshness
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From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
gateway
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From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
greeted
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From this reading Moreau presently came round the corner of the enclosure and greeted me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
happened
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From this reading It happened in the early morning—I should think about six.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened in the early morning—I should think about six.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
keep
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
landing
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreau presently came round the corner of the enclosure and greeted me.
Men
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
more
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
Moreau
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From this reading Moreau presently came round the corner of the enclosure and greeted me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened in the early morning—I should think about six.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
noise
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
occurred
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
presently
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From this reading Moreau presently came round the corner of the enclosure and greeted me.
rather
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
risen
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
round
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From this reading Moreau presently came round the corner of the enclosure and greeted me.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It happened in the early morning—I should think about six.
six
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From this reading It happened in the early morning—I should think about six.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
there
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From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
three
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
troubled
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
weeks
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From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After breakfast I went to the open gateway of the enclosure, and stood there smoking a cigarette and enjoying the freshness of the early morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was about seven or eight weeks after my landing,—rather more, I think, though I had not troubled to keep account of the time,—when this catastrophe occurred.
wood
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From this reading I had risen and breakfasted early, having been aroused by the noise of three Beast Men carrying wood into the enclosure.
