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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 This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
acquired
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
article
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
beach
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
bears
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
becomes
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
Cassia-bud
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
close
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
clumps
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
cocoa-nut-trees
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
cocoanut
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
dietnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
drupes
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
edible
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
enough
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
far
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
flowers
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
fruit
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
grew
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
Hope
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
isle
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
large
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
marvellous
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
mentioned
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
more
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
much
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
MYSTERY
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From this reading "WHAT WAS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THAT STRANGE VESSEL?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
off
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
others
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
palatable
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
palls
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
pandanus
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
perfume
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
pine
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
preferred
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
Quambo
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From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
relished
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
sandy
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
screw
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
single
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
soon
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
STRANGE
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From this reading "WHAT WAS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THAT STRANGE VESSEL?"
SURROUNDING
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From this reading "WHAT WAS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THAT STRANGE VESSEL?"
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WHAT WAS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THAT STRANGE VESSEL?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHAT WAS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THAT STRANGE VESSEL?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But even the flowers of this tree are edible, at least Quambo and Cassia-bud found them palatable enough, though the others much preferred their perfume.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
treated
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
tree
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
trees
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
truly
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From this reading This pandanus or screw pine I have already mentioned; it is a truly marvellous tree, and bears truly marvellous fruit or drupes.
various
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
very
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From this reading In the isle of Good Hope clumps of fine cocoa-nut-trees grew close to the sandy beach, and single, very large, pandanus, trees not far off.
VESSEL
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From this reading "WHAT WAS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THAT STRANGE VESSEL?"
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHAT WAS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THAT STRANGE VESSEL?"
ways
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From this reading This fruit is treated in various ways, and after a time a taste for it is acquired, so that it becomes quite an article of diet, and is relished even more than cocoanut; for this soon palls on one.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT WAS THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THAT STRANGE VESSEL?"
