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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 A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
arcades
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
arrived
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
borders
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
branches
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
composed
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
considered
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From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
copses
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
cut
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
dark
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
days
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From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
disputed
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From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
domains
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
doubtless
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
down
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
finest
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
FOREST
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
hand
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
hardier
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
hatchet
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
immense
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
indeed
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From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
large
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
men
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From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
moment
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
Nemo's
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From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
observed
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
other
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
own
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From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
penetrated
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
pioneer
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From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
position
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
possession
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From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
property
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From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
singular
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
tree-plants
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
vast
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From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A SUBMARINE FOREST We had at last arrived on the borders of this forest, doubtless one of the finest of Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What other hardier pioneer would come, hatchet in hand, to cut down the dark copses?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
world
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From this reading He looked upon it as his own, and considered he had the same right over it that the first men had in the first days of the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, indeed, who would have disputed with him the possession of this submarine property?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This forest was composed of large tree-plants; and the moment we penetrated under its vast arcades, I was struck by the singular position of their branches—a position I had not yet observed.
