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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 A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
accompanied
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
activity
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
agreeable
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From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
Amazon
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From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
anxieties
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From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
appeared
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From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
beholding
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From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
busied
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
conditions
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From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
day
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
decision
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
expedition
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
family
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From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
farm
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
fazender
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
FOREST
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From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
forgot
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From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
former
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
Garral
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From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great delight or happiness
From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
GROUND
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From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
happy
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From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
high
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From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
Joam
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From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
magnificent
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From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
man
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
months
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
only
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
possible
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From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
preparations
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
regained
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
see
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
several
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
staff
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
taken
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From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
trouble
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From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
undertaken
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From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
voyage
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From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magnificent journey on the Amazon was to be undertaken under conditions as agreeable as possible.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not only were the fazender and his family to start on a voyage for several months, but, as we shall see, he was to be accompanied by a part of the staff of the farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FOREST ON THE GROUND The Garral family were in high glee.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the day his decision was taken he had been another man, and when he busied himself about the preparations for the expedition he regained his former activity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In beholding every one happy around him, Joam forgot the anxieties which appeared to trouble his life.
