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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 word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.
all
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
applied
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From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
bear
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"
carefully
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
caverns
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
composed
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"
eruptions
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
extraordinary
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From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
forth
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
glacier
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From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
icebound
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
Icelandic
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From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
island
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
lofty
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
mean
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From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"
means
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From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.
most
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
mountains
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
Professor
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
region
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
remark
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
said
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
see
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
Sneffels
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From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"
STARTnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
volcanic
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From this reading In most of the lofty mountains of that region the volcanic eruptions come forth from icebound caverns.
volcano
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From this reading Hence the name applied to every volcano on this extraordinary island."
volcanoes
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what does this word Sneffels mean?"
whole
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
word
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From this reading The word is Icelandic, and means a glacier.
Yocul
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From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WE START ON THE JOURNEY "You see, the whole island is composed of volcanoes," said the Professor, "and remark carefully that they all bear the name of Yocul.