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16th
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
all
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From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
any
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
April
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
Chimneys
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
clothes
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
day
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
daybreak
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
depend
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From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
Easter
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
engineer
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
fat
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
important
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From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
inhabited
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From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
intended
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
island
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From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
labor
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
land
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From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
linen
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
longer
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
manual
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
manufacture
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
materials
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
months
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
necessary
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
place
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From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
potash
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
proceeded
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
procure
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
proper
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From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
rate
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
regard
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From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
renewing
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From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
resist
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
settlers
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
situation
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From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
six
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
soap
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
soda
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
soon
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From this reading The engineer intended to manufacture soap as soon as he could procure the necessary materials--soda or potash, fat or oil.
strong
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
Sunday
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
treated
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From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
wardrobe
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From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
wash
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From this reading The next day, the 16th of April, and Easter Sunday, the settlers issued from the Chimneys at daybreak, and proceeded to wash their linen.
wear
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From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any rate their clothes would last at least six months longer, for they were strong, and could resist the wear of manual labor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But all would depend on the situation of the island with regard to inhabited land.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The important question of renewing their wardrobe would be treated of in the proper time and place.
