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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 She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
acquiring
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
all
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
arrangement
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From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
aware
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
beautiful
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
bent
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
board
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
boys
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
bread
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
carried
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From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
cassava-bread
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From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
coax
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
consent
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
contained
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
delighted
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From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
discovered
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
efforts
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
faithfully
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
family
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
filled
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From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
force
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
Franz
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
gave
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
go
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
how
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
large
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From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
merrily
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From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
necessary
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
night
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
now
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
parted
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From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
pass
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
persuade
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
pinnace
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
possession
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
potatoes
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From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
promised
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
provide
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
provision-bags
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From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
reluctance
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From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
revert
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
satisfied
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From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
thoughts
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
united
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
unwillingly
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
valuables
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
very
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From this reading She very unwillingly gave her consent at last, but not until I had faithfully promised never to pass a night on board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I did so with reluctance, and we parted, neither feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were delighted to go in so large a party, and merrily carried provision-bags filled with cassava-bread and potatoes.
wife
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
work
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From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Above all, I was bent on acquiring possession of the beautiful pinnace, and aware that our united efforts would be required to do the necessary work, I began to coax and persuade my wife to let me go in force with all the boys except Franz.
wreck
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From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Having now discovered how to provide bread for my family, my thoughts began to revert to the wreck and all the valuables yet contained within it.
