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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 Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
all
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
arrive
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
Badajos
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
Bill
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
board
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From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
day
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
days
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
decided
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From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
discussed
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
DONEnounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT PORTUGAL HAS DONE IN THE WORLD.
five
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
Friday
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
future
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
go
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From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT PORTUGAL HAS DONE IN THE WORLD.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT PORTUGAL HAS DONE IN THE WORLD.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
Josephines
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
laugh
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
lecture
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From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
Lowington
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
Mapps's
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From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
misadventure
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
Monday
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From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
night
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
obliged
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
place
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
plans
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
PORTUGAL
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From this reading WHAT PORTUGAL HAS DONE IN THE WORLD.
Prince
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
Princes
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From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
principals
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
Professor's
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From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
ready
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
remain
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
river
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
Stout
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
Sunday
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT PORTUGAL HAS DONE IN THE WORLD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
then
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was decided that they should remain on board of the Prince till Monday morning, and that the Princes should go on board the next morning to hear Professor’s Mapps’s lecture on Portugal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
Toledo
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
travelled
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From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
Tritonias
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From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
two
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
vice
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From this reading Mr. Lowington and the two vice–principals had a hearty laugh over the misadventure of poor Bill Stout, and then discussed their plans for the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prince had been in the river five days; and the Josephines and Tritonias were all ready to start for Badajos the next morning.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PORTUGAL HAS DONE IN THE WORLD.
WORLD
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From this reading WHAT PORTUGAL HAS DONE IN THE WORLD.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Friday night; and if the party left the next morning they would be obliged to remain over Sunday at Badajos; or, if they travelled all the next night, they would arrive at Toledo on Sunday morning, and this was no place for them to be on that day.
