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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 Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
BACK
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From this reading "THERE IS NO GOING BACK NOW," FRANK SAID.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was very proud, however, at being suddenly raised to the dignity of interpreter.
black
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
bush
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
captured
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From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
certainly
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
cowards
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
dignified
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From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
dignity
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From this reading He was very proud, however, at being suddenly raised to the dignity of interpreter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
FRANK
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From this reading "THERE IS NO GOING BACK NOW," FRANK SAID.
Frightened
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
giant
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
GOING
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From this reading "THERE IS NO GOING BACK NOW," FRANK SAID.
grace
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From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
highly
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From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was very proud, however, at being suddenly raised to the dignity of interpreter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
inevitable
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From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
interpreter
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From this reading He was very proud, however, at being suddenly raised to the dignity of interpreter.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE IS NO GOING BACK NOW," FRANK SAID.
island
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
language
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From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
many
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From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
men
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "THERE IS NO GOING BACK NOW," FRANK SAID.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
NOW
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From this reading "THERE IS NO GOING BACK NOW," FRANK SAID.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
Pacific
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From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
proud
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From this reading He was very proud, however, at being suddenly raised to the dignity of interpreter.
Quambo
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
raised
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From this reading He was very proud, however, at being suddenly raised to the dignity of interpreter.
rush
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
SAID
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From this reading "THERE IS NO GOING BACK NOW," FRANK SAID.
sailed
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From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
savages
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
soon
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From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
Southern
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From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
submitted
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From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was very proud, however, at being suddenly raised to the dignity of interpreter.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
THERE
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From this reading "THERE IS NO GOING BACK NOW," FRANK SAID.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
three
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
uninhabited
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
very
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From this reading He was very proud, however, at being suddenly raised to the dignity of interpreter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
white
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From this reading Frightened the savages certainly had been at the sudden rush of three white men and one black giant--Quambo--from the bush in what they must have thought an uninhabited island; but cowards they were not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, as soon as they found themselves captured they submitted to the inevitable with a grace that was highly dignified.
years
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From this reading Quambo had sailed in the Southern Pacific for many years, and was not now surprised that he could understand the language of these men.
