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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 About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
acts
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
adequate
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
affairs
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
all
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
any
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
arrival
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
Bob
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
conditions
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From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
consul
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
cooking
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
demand
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
driven
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
enough
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From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
food
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
frequent
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
groves
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
growing
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
Julia's
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From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
kidnapping
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
less
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
live
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From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
maintenance
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
marauding
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
march
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
means
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
natives
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
obliged
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From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
off
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
old
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
pigs
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
precarious
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From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
proprietors
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
regular
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
sailing
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From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
ships
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
sometimes
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From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
state
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
straits
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From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
supply
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In this state of affairs, we determined to march off to the consul in a body; and, as he had brought us to these straits, demand an adequate maintenance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
three
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From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
tire
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
weeks
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From this reading About three weeks after the Julia’s sailing, our conditions began to be a little precarious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides, we were sometimes driven to acts of marauding; such as kidnapping pigs, and cooking them in the groves; at which their proprietors were by no means pleased.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor was this to be wondered at; we were obliged to live upon their benevolence, when they had little enough for themselves.
worse
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From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We were without any regular supply of food; the arrival of ships was growing less frequent; and, what was worse yet, all the natives but good old Captain Bob began to tire of us.
