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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 The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
abroad
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
absences
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From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
any
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
bars
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
beach
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
Ben
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From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
boat
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
briskly
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From this reading Therefore the work was pushed on briskly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
came
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From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
considerable
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
early
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
end
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
enough
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
ensure
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
fell
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
fellows
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
fighting
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
glad
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
gold
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
Gray
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From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
greatly
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
grown
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
Gunn
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From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
hill
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
HISPANIOLA
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
island
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
land
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
load
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
made
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
man
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
mass
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
mile
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
miles
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
more
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
near
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
number
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
onslaught
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
piled
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From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
pushed
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From this reading Therefore the work was pushed on briskly.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
rope's
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
sentry
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
shoulder
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
single
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
slowly
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
slung
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
small
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
sufficient
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
task
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the work was pushed on briskly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
three
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
transportation
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
treasure
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From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
trouble
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From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
Two
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three fellows still abroad upon the island did not greatly trouble us; a single sentry on the shoulder of the hill was sufficient to ensure us against any sudden onslaught, and we thought, besides, they had had more than enough of fighting.
walk
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From this reading Two of the bars, slung in a rope’s end, made a good load for a grown man--one that he was glad to walk slowly with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gray and Ben Gunn came and went with the boat, while the rest during their absences piled treasure on the beach.
work
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
workmen
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From this reading The next morning we fell early to work, for the transportation of this great mass of gold near a mile by land to the beach, and thence three miles by boat to the HISPANIOLA, was a considerable task for so small a number of workmen.
