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6th
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
all
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
Araujo
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
armed
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
assisted
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From this reading Joam Garral, assisted by Benito and Manoel, superintended the unmooring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
bade
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
Benito
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From this reading Joam Garral, assisted by Benito and Manoel, superintended the unmooring.
better
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
bow
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joam Garral, assisted by Benito and Manoel, superintended the unmooring.
cabin
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment of departure had come.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
day
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
departure
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From this reading The moment of departure had come.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
fazenda
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
Garral
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
good-by
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
got
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
house
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
Indians
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
inhabitants
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
jangada
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
Joam
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
June
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
Manoel
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From this reading Joam Garral, assisted by Benito and Manoel, superintended the unmooring.
moment
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From this reading The moment of departure had come.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
negroes
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
o'clock
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
passengers
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
people
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
perhaps
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
pilot
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
place
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
poles
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
possession
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
proper
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
quarters
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From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
rather
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
received
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
say
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
six
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From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
stay
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
superintended
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From this reading Joam Garral, assisted by Benito and Manoel, superintended the unmooring.
superintendent
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
unmooring
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From this reading Joam Garral, assisted by Benito and Manoel, superintended the unmooring.
very
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From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At six o’clock in the morning the jangada received all its passengers, or rather inhabitants, and each of them took possession of his cabin, or perhaps we had better say his house.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the 6th of June, the very next day, Joam Garral and his people bade good-by to the superintendent and the Indians and negroes who were to stay behind at the fazenda.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Araujo, the pilot, got into his place at the bow, and the crew, armed with their long poles, went to their proper quarters.
