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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 A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
able
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From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
blunder
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From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
breakfasted
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
cause
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From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
collected
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
consequences
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From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
correct
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From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
days
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
disastrous
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From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
eaten
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
felt
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
FIVE
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From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
fortunately
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From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
FOURTEEN
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From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
gnawing
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
happened
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From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
hours
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
HUNDRED
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From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
hunger
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
intoxication
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From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
lasted
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
LEAGUES
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From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
Michel's
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From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
minutes
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
Nicholl
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From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
only
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
perfect
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
recovering
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
scattered
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
SEVENTY-EIGHT
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From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
several
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
simple
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From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
singular
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From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
some
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
soon
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
swoon
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From this reading After a perfect swoon, which lasted some minutes, the captain, recovering first, soon collected his scattered senses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
THOUSAND
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From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
two
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From this reading Although he had breakfasted only two hours before, he felt a gnawing hunger, as if he had not eaten anything for several days.
very
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From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A simple blunder of Michel’s, which, fortunately, Nicholl was able to correct in time.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES What had happened?
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whence the cause of this singular intoxication, the consequences of which might have been very disastrous?
