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21st
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
all
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
coast
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
comprising
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
day
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
death
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From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
departed
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
Dirk
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From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
double
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
February
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
four
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
fulfillment
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
Halbrane
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
humanity
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
Jane
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
lain
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
Land
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
men
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
now
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From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
number
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From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
owed
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
Paracuta
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
passengers
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From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
Peters
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From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
possible
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From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
reduced
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From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
related
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From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
remains
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From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
rescue
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
schooners
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
second
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
seventy
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
souls
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
Sphinx
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
succinctly
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From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
survivors
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
there
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From this reading And now there remains but little to tell, and that little must be related as succinctly as possible.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
thirty-eight
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
thirty-two
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
twelve
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From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
two
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From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
undertaken
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
voyage
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From this reading But let it not be forgotten that the voyage of the _Halbrane_ had been undertaken in fulfillment of a duty to humanity, and four of the survivors of the _Jane_ owed their rescue to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the death of Dirk Peters the number of the passengers was reduced to twelve.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
west
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From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That same day, in the afternoon, the _Paracuta_ departed from the coast of the Land of the Sphinx, which had lain to the west of us since the 21st of February.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These were all who remained of the double crew of the two schooners, the first comprising thirty-eight men, the second, thirty-two; in all seventy souls.
