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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 I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
anchor-chain
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
awakened
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
breakfast
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From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
Chemulpo
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From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
considerably
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From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
Corea
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From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
deck
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From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
down
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From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
end
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
eruption
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From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
game
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From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
grown
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From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
Hemster
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From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
hills
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From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
island
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From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
land
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From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
looking
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From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
machinery
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
move
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From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
Now
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From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
out
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
porthole
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From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
recognized
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From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
rising
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From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
roar
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
safely
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From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
said
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From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
saw
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From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
standstill
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
suffered
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From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
temporarily
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
together
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From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
town
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From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
vibration
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
volcanic
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From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
wave
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From this reading Beyond stood the hills of Corea, rising wave upon wave, as if the land had suffered a volcanic eruption.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hemster and I had breakfast alone together, after which we went on deck.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On looking out through the porthole I recognized the town of Chemulpo, which had grown considerably since I last saw it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
yacht
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From this reading I was awakened next morning by the roar of the anchor-chain running out, and found the yacht at a standstill, with the vibration of the machinery temporarily at an end.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Now,” said he, “the captain has brought us safely here without running down an island, and the next move in the game is yours.
