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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 seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
accommodations
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
Americans
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DYAKS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
board
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
cabin
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From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
concluded
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
consisting
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
CUSTOMS
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From this reading THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DYAKS.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
DYAKS
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From this reading THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DYAKS.
Eng
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From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
evening
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From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
floor
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
guest
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
home
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
how
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
invited
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From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
like
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
looks
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
Louis
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From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
MANNERS
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From this reading THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DYAKS.
mat
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
meal
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
met
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From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
Mr
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From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
night
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
now
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DYAKS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
pass
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
pleasantest
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From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
rather
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
savages
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From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
seeing
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
seen
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
sleeping
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
supper
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From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DYAKS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think they are the pleasantest savages I have ever met," replied Louis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
uneven
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They invited Mr. Eng to supper on board, and he passed the evening with them in the cabin.
yacht
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From this reading After seeing the sleeping accommodations of the Dyaks, consisting of a mat on a rather uneven floor, the Americans concluded to pass the night on board of the yacht.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
young
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From this reading "You have seen the Dyaks at home now, young gentlemen; how do you like the looks of them?" asked the guest, after the meal had been disposed of.
