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aerial
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
almost
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From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
armed
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
arrows
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
Australia
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
black
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
bows
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
Castle
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
coming
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
companions
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
dense
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From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
detected
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
dwelling
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
existence
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
Falconhurst
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
Five
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
foliage
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From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
Fritz
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
half-past
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From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
idea
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
inhabitants
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
ISLAND
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From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
Land
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
landed
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
mangrove
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From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
men
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
naked
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
natives
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
notion
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
now
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From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
other
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
path
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
penetrate
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From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
Promised
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
ran
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
rays
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From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
risk
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
Rock
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
savages
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
seen
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
SHARK'S
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From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
skins
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
sun
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From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
there
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From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had no notion that they had been seen, or even that there were other inhabitants of the Promised Land besides those of Rock Castle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
Thus
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From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
two
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From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
vertical
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From this reading The foliage of the mangrove was so dense that the rays of the sun, though almost vertical, could not penetrate it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHARK’S ISLAND It was now half-past two in the afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
Western
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From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thus Fritz and his companions ran no risk of being detected in the aerial dwelling of Falconhurst, of the existence of which the savages who had landed on the island had no idea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five men, half naked, with the black skins of natives of Western Australia, armed with bows and arrows, were coming along the path.
