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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 Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
benefit
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
best
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
brown
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
canoe-load
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
celery
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
chief
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From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
comprehend
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
disease
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
dried
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
ducks
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
exceedingly
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
fish
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
fowl
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
fresh
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From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
grass
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
incalculable
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
indeed
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
juicy
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
making
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
men
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
person
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From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
plentifully
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From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
proved
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
provision
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From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
quantity
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
restoring
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
savages
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
scurvy
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
seen
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
shown
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
sick-list
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From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
single
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From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
some
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
soon
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From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
species
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
supplied
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From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
surpassed
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
symptoms
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
tender
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
tortoises
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
treat
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From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
vast
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
very
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From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
well-flavoured
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
wild
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From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
wishes
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
word
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From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provision.
