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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 POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
air
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From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
all
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
awakened
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
away
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
became
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
berg
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From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
blue
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brightly
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
bulk
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From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
cable's
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
cascading
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
confused
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dark
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
deck
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distinct
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
enough
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
fire
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
flashed
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
gave
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
glowed
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
greater
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From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
hills
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
hues
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
ice
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
like
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
mass
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
men
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
obscured
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
opal
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
out
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
past
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
porthole
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
POT
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
prismatic
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
prominences
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
rainbow
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
Rainey
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
reflections
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
rush
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
saw
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
sea
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
seven
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shining
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shouting
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
SIMMERS
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
smoothed
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
sparkled
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
sun
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swift
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From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
then
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From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun was shining brightly through his porthole and then it became suddenly obscured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
truth
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
turned
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turreted
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
turtle
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under-water
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From this reading Here was a berg that had suddenly turned turtle and exposed its greater, under-water bulk to the air.
valleys
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
vivid
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From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POT SIMMERS Rainey was awakened at half past seven by the swift rush of men on deck and a confused shouting.
water
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From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked out and saw a turreted mass of ice not half a cable's length away from the schooner, water cascading all over its hills and valleys, that were distinct enough, but so smoothed that the truth flashed over him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About it the sea was dark and vivid blue, and the berg sparkled in the sun with prismatic reflections that gave all the hues of the rainbow to its prominences, while the bulk glowed like a fire opal.
