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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 night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
any
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
arose
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From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
Arthur
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
back
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From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
beach
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
beings
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
Bennet
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
cabin
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From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
came
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
coast
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From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
day
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From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
deferred
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From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
description
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
disembarkation
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From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
distance
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From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
disturbance
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
following
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From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
given
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
Guy
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
Halbrane
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
human
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
huts
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From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
indicate
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From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
inhabited
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From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
Islet
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
kind
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
native
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
needed
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From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
night
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
Pym
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
saw
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
sight
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
smoke
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From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
then
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From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
There
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From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
trace
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
urgently
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From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
visible
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
waters
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From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The crew urgently needed rest, so the disembarkation was deferred until the following day, and I went back to my cabin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no huts upon the coast, no smoke arose in the distance to indicate that Bennet Islet was inhabited.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
William
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From this reading But William Guy had not found any trace of human beings there, and what I saw of the islet answered to the description given by Arthur Pym.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The _Halbrane_ was then within sight of Bennet Islet!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night passed without disturbance, and when day came not a craft of any kind was visible on the waters, not a native on the beach.
