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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 story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
adventure
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From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
Author
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so it proved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
chapter
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
delightful
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
enterprise
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
escape
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From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
escaping
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
existence
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
Fayaway
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
few
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
foregoing
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
given
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
home
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
lake
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
lost
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
means
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
more
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
mutual
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
narrative
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
natural
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From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
NOTE
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
now
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From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
proved
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From this reading But so it proved.
published
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
recounted
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
related
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
returning
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
revealing
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
ripe
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
Seas
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
SEQUEL
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so it proved.
Some
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
South
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
story
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From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
sufficed
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
supplies
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From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
Toby
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
two
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
Typee
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
understanding
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
up
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From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
valley
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
very
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
volume
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From this reading The story of his escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it is now added to the volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
words
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From this reading It was related to the Author by Toby himself. Fayaway and I had a delightful little party on the lake I found him ripe for the enterprise, and a very few words sufficed for a mutual understanding between
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative was published, though it was little thought at the time that this would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had long been given up for lost.
years
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From this reading SEQUEL NOTE.—The Author of “Typee” was more than two years in the South Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last chapter.
