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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 There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
According
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
admittance
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
arm
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
arrival
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
carried
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
children
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From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
custom
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
degenerate
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
degree
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
five
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
happened
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From this reading It happened thus.
Hegira
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
just
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
large
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
like
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
made
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
man
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
Marbonna
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
Marquesan
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From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
middle
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
month
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
muscular
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
nurse
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From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
obtained
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
officiated
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From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
Partoowye
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
Pomaree
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From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
queen
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
requires
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
residence
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
royal
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
second
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
small
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
some
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
stand
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
statue
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
Tahitian
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
Tahitian's
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
There
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From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
thigh
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
thus
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From this reading It happened thus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
train
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From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
up
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
weeks
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From this reading It was about the middle of the second month of the Hegira, and therefore some five weeks after our arrival in Partoowye, that we at last obtained admittance to the residence of the queen.
well
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From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a Marquesan in the train of Pomaree who officiated as nurse to her children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Marbonna was just the man for this—large and muscular, well made as a statue, and with an arm like a degenerate Tahitian’s thigh.
youngsters
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From this reading According to the Tahitian custom, the royal youngsters are carried about until it requires no small degree of strength to stand up under them.
