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24th
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From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
away
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
ball
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
Bay
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
Bob
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From this reading No one thought of going to sleep, except little Bob.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
carronades
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
companions
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
conversation
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From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
daybreak
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
discuss
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
entrance
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading No one thought of going to sleep, except little Bob.
families
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
fears
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
FIGHTING
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From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
Flamingo
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
future
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
going
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From this reading No one thought of going to sleep, except little Bob.
grape-shot
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
hours
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From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
Island
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
January
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From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
keen
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
larger
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
lay
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one thought of going to sleep, except little Bob.
loaded
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
M
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
many
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
miles
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
much
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
near
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
night
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From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one thought of going to sleep, except little Bob.
north
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one thought of going to sleep, except little Bob.
other
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
recall
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
relax
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
relieving
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
say
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
Shark's
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
sleep
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From this reading No one thought of going to sleep, except little Bob.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
spent
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From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one thought of going to sleep, except little Bob.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
two
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From this reading The two families had so much to say, so many memories to recall, so many fears for the future to discuss!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
vigilance
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FIGHTING FOR LIFE The last hours of this night of the 24th of January were spent in conversation.
Whale
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From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shark’s Island was larger than Whale Island, which lay two and a half miles away to the north, to the entrance to Flamingo Bay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
Zermatt
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From this reading But until daybreak M. Zermatt and his companions did not relax their keen vigilance, relieving one another on duty near the two carronades, one loaded with ball, the other with grape-shot.
