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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
atmosphere
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
back
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From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
Blair
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From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
bring
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From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
brown
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
busy
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
children
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
days
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From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
depression
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
described
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From this reading Evans returned downcast, and described what he had seen only to Blair and Stuart.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
down
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
downcast
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From this reading Evans returned downcast, and described what he had seen only to Blair and Stuart.
endeavour
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From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
Evans
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From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
general
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From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
get
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From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
Ha'o
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From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evans returned downcast, and described what he had seen only to Blair and Stuart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
intangible
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
invasion
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From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
island
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
joined
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
made
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
matters
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From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
men
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
mental
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
moral
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
Most
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
much
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
only
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From this reading Evans returned downcast, and described what he had seen only to Blair and Stuart.
ordinary
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
other
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
PAX
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From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Evans returned downcast, and described what he had seen only to Blair and Stuart.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
see
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From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
seen
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From this reading Evans returned downcast, and described what he had seen only to Blair and Stuart.
sent
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From this reading Blair sent Evans over to see Ha'o, and endeavour to bring him back to his right mind.
settle
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
shipshapeadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp/
in good order and ready for service
From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
side
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
some
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From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
Stuart
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From this reading Evans returned downcast, and described what he had seen only to Blair and Stuart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
there
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
too
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
upheaval
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From this reading PAX It took some days to get matters shipshape after the general upheaval of the invasion.
villages
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Evans returned downcast, and described what he had seen only to Blair and Stuart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
women
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From this reading Most of the women and children had joined them there, the villages were deserted, and there was an intangible something in the mental and moral atmosphere which made for depression.
work
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From this reading For one thing, the brown men were much too busy on the other side of the island to settle down to ordinary work.
