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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 But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
agreeable
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the future looked less gloomy.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
carrying
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From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
construct
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
CRUSOE
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
enable
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
enough
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
escape
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
followed
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From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
future
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From this reading And now the future looked less gloomy.
gloomy
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From this reading And now the future looked less gloomy.
Godfrey
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
HAPPENS
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
how
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
ideas
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From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
IMAGINARY
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
instruments
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
Island
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
isolation
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
land
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
LEASTnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
less
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From this reading And now the future looked less gloomy.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now the future looked less gloomy.
making
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
means
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
more
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
neighbouring
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
now
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From this reading And now the future looked less gloomy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
ONCE
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
only
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
out
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From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
passing
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
Phina
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
possession
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
principally
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From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
reach
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
REAL
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
saw
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
sight
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
some
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
spent
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From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
strong
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
Tartlet
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
THERE
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From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
tools
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
vessel
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From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
weapons
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From this reading But if Tartlet saw in the possession of the instruments, the tools, and the weapons only the means of making their life of isolation a little more agreeable, Godfrey was already thinking of how to escape from Phina Island.
weeks
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From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the weeks which followed were principally spent in carrying out not these ideas, but those of Tartlet.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THERE HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LIFE OF EVERY CRUSOE, REAL OR IMAGINARY.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Could he not now construct a vessel strong enough to enable them to reach if not some neighbouring land, at least some ship passing within sight of the island?
