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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 As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
additional
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
arcade
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From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
Ayrton
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
beach
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
bordered
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
break
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
canoe
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From this reading The canoe was left here, carefully protected from the waves.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
carefully
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From this reading The canoe was left here, carefully protected from the waves.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
ceased
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From this reading The storm had ceased during the night.
colonists
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
Dakkar
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
day
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
difficulty
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From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The storm had ceased during the night.
entrance
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The canoe was left here, carefully protected from the waves.
gave
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
Grotto
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had ceased during the night.
harm
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The canoe was left here, carefully protected from the waves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The canoe was left here, carefully protected from the waves.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
low-water
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From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
Neb
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
Nemo
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
night
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From this reading The storm had ceased during the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
now
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From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
Pencroft
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
precaution
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
protected
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From this reading The canoe was left here, carefully protected from the waves.
regained
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From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
risk
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
run
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
sea
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From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
sides
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
spot
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
storm
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From this reading The storm had ceased during the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
up
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From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
washed
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From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
waves
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From this reading The canoe was left here, carefully protected from the waves.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As additional precaution, Pencroft, Neb, and Ayrton drew it up on a little beach which bordered one of the sides of the grotto, in a spot where it could run no risk of harm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under the arcade, washed on the right by the sea.
