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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 STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
able
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From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
adventure
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
all
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
away
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
board
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
boldly
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
carry
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
concern
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
consecrated
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
consider
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From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
cross
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
dark
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
emerge
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
faith
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
fleet
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From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
fully
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
go
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
heart
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From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
house
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From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
how
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From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
impenetrable
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
irresistible
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
land
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
light
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From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
limitless
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
made
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
others
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
person
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
pledged
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
possible
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
possibly
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
proposed
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
ran
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From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
resolutely
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
return
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From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
Shibusawa
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From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
ships
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
shores
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
space
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
STOWAWAYS
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From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
strange
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
trifles
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
unknown
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From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
up
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From this reading He had fully made up his mind to go if possible on board one of the strange ships and sail away with the fleet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither he did not know; nor did he consider when or how he should be able to return.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These were trifles with which he did not concern himself, for the one person above all others to whom his life was fully consecrated had pledged her faith in his undertaking, and he proposed boldly and resolutely to go forward into the dark unknown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STOWAWAYS Shibusawa ran toward his house with a fleet foot and a light heart.
world
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From this reading His adventure might carry him into limitless space, possibly land him upon the shores of another world; or it might cross over the irresistible or emerge beyond the impenetrable.
