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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 I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
behaviour
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
boat
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
curiosity
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From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
description
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
England
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
Europe
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
fallen
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
Friday
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From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
gave
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
God
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
gone
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
how
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
laid
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
lay
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
makes
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From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
man
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From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
manner
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
misfortunes
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
most
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
move
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
much
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From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
nativity
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
near
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
now
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
observed
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From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
Old
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
particular
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
pieces
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
place
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
ponder
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From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
pondering
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From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
rotten
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
ruins
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
said
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From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
ships
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
shipwreckednounUS /ˈshipwrecked/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
showing
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
territories
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
then
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
trade
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
uncommon
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From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
universe
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
very
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From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
view
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From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
whole
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
worshipping
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
