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22nd
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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
abandoned
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From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
arrangement
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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
beach
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
care
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
Chimneys
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
cliff
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
commenced
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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
Cyrus
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
day
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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
dwelling
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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
engineer
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From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
escaped
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
exchange
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
fact
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
fallen
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
find
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
finding
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
former
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From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
front
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
Granite
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
Harding's
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
healthy
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
hole
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
House
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
important
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From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
insufficient
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
intended
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From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
large
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
longed
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
manufactory
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From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
midst
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
new
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From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
out
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
perpendicularly
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
pickaxe
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
pierced
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
place
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
position
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From this reading Cyrus Harding’s first care was to find out the position of the front of Granite House from the outside.
reporter
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
retreat
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
rock
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
sea
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
settlers
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
shelter
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
sheltered
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
show
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
sky
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
solid
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
sufficient
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From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
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 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, the 22nd of May, the arrangement of their new dwelling was commenced.
water
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From this reading In fact, the settlers longed to exchange the insufficient shelter of the Chimneys for this large and healthy retreat, in the midst of solid rock, and sheltered from the water both of the sea and sky.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
works
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From this reading Their former dwelling was not, however, to be entirely abandoned, for the engineer intended to make a manufactory of it for important works.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He went to the beach, and as the pickaxe when it escaped from the hands of the reporter must have fallen perpendicularly to the foot of the cliff, the finding it would be sufficient to show the place where the hole had been pierced in the granite.
