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9th
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From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
bark
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From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
beach
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
boat
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
bows
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
canoe
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From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
carried
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
completed
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
constructed
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
crejimba
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
days
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
equilibrium
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
extremely
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From this reading The operation of launching it was extremely simple.
feet
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
finished
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From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
five
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
flexible
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
floated
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
Granite
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
House
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
hundred
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The operation of launching it was extremely simple.
joined
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
kept
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
laid
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
launching
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From this reading The operation of launching it was extremely simple.
light
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
middle
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
more
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
oars
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
October
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From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
operation
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From this reading The operation of launching it was extremely simple.
Pencroft
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
pounds
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
preserve
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
promise
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
rising
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
rowlocks
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
sand
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
scull
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
seat
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
second
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
shell
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
simple
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From this reading The operation of launching it was extremely simple.
steer
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
stern
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
tide
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From this reading The canoe was carried to the beach and laid on the sand before Granite House, and the rising tide floated it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
together
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
twelve
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
twigs
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From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
two
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 9th of October the bark canoe was entirely finished.
weigh
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From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pencroft had kept his promise, and a light boat, the shell of which was joined together by the flexible twigs of the crejimba, had been constructed in five days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A seat in the stern, a second seat in the middle to preserve the equilibrium, a third seat in the bows, rowlocks for the two oars, a scull to steer with, completed the little craft, which was twelve feet long, and did not weigh more than two hundred pounds.
