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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 Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
acquaintances
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From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
Adventures
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
affable
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
agreeably
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From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
amusements
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From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
Arsène
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
auspicious
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
charm
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From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
comfortable
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
command
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
commenced
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
consequently
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
constituted
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From this reading The passengers constituted a select and delightful society.
delightful
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From this reading The passengers constituted a select and delightful society.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
ending
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
enjoyed
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
Extraordinary
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
French
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
Gentleman-burglar
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
George
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
improvised
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From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
island
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
La
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
living
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
Lupin
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
man
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
manner
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
Morehead
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
most
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
new
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From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
obliged
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
other
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
pass
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From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
passengers
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From this reading The passengers constituted a select and delightful society.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
Provence
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
select
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From this reading The passengers constituted a select and delightful society.
sensation
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
separated
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
served
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From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
sociable
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
society
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From this reading The passengers constituted a select and delightful society.
steamship
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
strange
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
swift
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The charm of new acquaintances and improvised amusements served to make the time pass agreeably.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
transatlantic
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
Translated
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
unknown
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
vessel
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From this reading The transatlantic steamship ‘La Provence’ was a swift and comfortable vessel, under the command of a most affable man.
voyage
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From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar Translated from the French By George Morehead It was a strange ending to a voyage that had commenced in a most auspicious manner.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
world
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From this reading We enjoyed the pleasant sensation of being separated from the world, living, as it were, upon an unknown island, and consequently obliged to be sociable with each other.
