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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 In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
age
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From this reading It showed every sign of age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
any
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
away
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
bored
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
cleared
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
eaten
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It showed every sign of age.
evidence
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
exposing
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
face
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
find
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
foreign
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
gigantic
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
hatch
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
here's
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
insects
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
iron
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
iron-bound
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
island
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It showed every sign of age.
Jenkins
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
kept
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
less
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
like
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
mate
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
metal
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
minutes
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
more
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
paused
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/
sweat produced by the body
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
presented
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
ribbons
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
rust
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
said
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
sand
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
seekers
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
showed
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From this reading It showed every sign of age.
sieve
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
sign
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From this reading It showed every sign of age.
small
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
some
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
surface
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
suspense
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
taken
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
ten
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
there
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
there's
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
treasure
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From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
vessel
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
view
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From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The treasure seekers were not kept long in suspense after the first evidence that there was some foreign substance beneath the surface.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In less than ten minutes Jenkins cleared the sand away, exposing to view an iron-bound hatch, which presented the appearance of having been taken from a small vessel.
wipe
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From this reading “If there’s any treasure on this island here’s where we shall find it,” the mate said, as he paused to wipe the perspiration from his face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
wood
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
worms
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From this reading The iron was so eaten with rust as to be nothing more than thin ribbons of metal, and the wood had been bored by insects or worms until it looked like a gigantic sieve.
