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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 We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
air
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
also
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
bays
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From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
bodies
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
burials
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
buried
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
cataracts
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
difference
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
diverse
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
earth
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
enforcing
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
engines
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
find
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
fish
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From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
fowl
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From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
fresh
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From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
going
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
lakes
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From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
likewise
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
many
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
midst
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From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
motions
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
multiplying
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
natural
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
others
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From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
out
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From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
pools
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From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
rocks
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From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
salt
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From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
sea
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From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
serve
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
set
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
shore
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From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
some
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
strain
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From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
streams
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
things
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
turn
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From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
use
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From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
vapor
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From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
water
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From this reading We use them also for burials of some natural bodies: for we find a difference in things buried in earth or in air below the earth, and things buried in water.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
wherein
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From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
whereof
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From this reading "We have great lakes, both salt, and fresh; whereof we have use for the fish and fowl.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have also pools, of which some do strain fresh water out of salt; and others by art do turn fresh water into salt.
winds
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From this reading We have likewise violent streams and cataracts, which serve us for many motions: and likewise engines for multiplying and enforcing of winds, to set also on going diverse motions.
works
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From this reading We have also some rocks in the midst of the sea, and some bays upon the shore for some works, wherein is required the air and vapor of the sea.
