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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 At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
all
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SAVAGES.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
beautiful
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
became
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
brig
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
busy
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
came
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
Cassia-bud
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
clear
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
cocoa-nuts
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
collected
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
day
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
decay
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From this reading I think they wished them to decay.
degrees
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
doing
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
end
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
events
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
evident
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
extracted
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
gradually
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
heap
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think they wished them to decay.
immense
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
large
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
mess
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SAVAGES.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
other
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
petroleum
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
pounding
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
Quambo
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
quantity
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
rescue
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
ripe
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
run
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
SAVAGES
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From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SAVAGES.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
set
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
soon
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
supply
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From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL OF SAVAGES.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think they wished them to decay.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think they wished them to decay.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
up
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From this reading At all events at the end of that time they set to pounding them up by degrees, and gradually extracted from the mess quite a large quantity of clear and beautiful oil.
weeks
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From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Cassia-bud collected an immense heap of ripe cocoa-nuts, and every day for weeks were busy doing something or other to them.
wished
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From this reading I think they wished them to decay.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It soon became evident that the supply of petroleum oil saved from the brig would run short, but here again Quambo came to the rescue.
