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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 WOMAN--A RECOVERY--TRANSFORMATIONS AND TWO RESOLVES.
able
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From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN--A RECOVERY--TRANSFORMATIONS AND TWO RESOLVES.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
bay
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
blue
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
boat-sheds
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
bounded
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
certainly
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From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
cliff
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
columns
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
companion
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
dense
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
discovered
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
Ellison
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From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
entered
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From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
feet
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From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
felt
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From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
foreshore
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From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
glance
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
houses
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
insensible
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
jungle
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
landed
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
latter
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
miniature
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
move
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From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
other
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
out
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
palest
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
palms
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
path
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From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
pearling
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
RECOVERY
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From this reading A WOMAN--A RECOVERY--TRANSFORMATIONS AND TWO RESOLVES.
RESOLVES
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From this reading A WOMAN--A RECOVERY--TRANSFORMATIONS AND TWO RESOLVES.
roofs
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
rose
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From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
sandy
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From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
search
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
shore
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
side
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
smoke
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
started
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From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
station
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Two columns of palest blue smoke rose above the palms, and after a glance at his still insensible companion he started towards them.
TRANSFORMATIONS
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From this reading A WOMAN--A RECOVERY--TRANSFORMATIONS AND TWO RESOLVES.
tropical
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
TWO
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From this reading A WOMAN--A RECOVERY--TRANSFORMATIONS AND TWO RESOLVES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
well-worn
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From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Leaving the white sandy foreshore of the bay, he entered the thicket by what was certainly a well-worn path.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ellison felt himself able to move again, he rose to his feet and looked about him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
white
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From this reading He discovered that they had landed on the shore of a little bay, bounded on one side by a miniature cliff and on the other by a dense tropical jungle; through this latter looked out the white roofs of the boat-sheds and houses of the pearling station of which they had come in search.
WOMAN
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From this reading A WOMAN--A RECOVERY--TRANSFORMATIONS AND TWO RESOLVES.
