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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 HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
aloft
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From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
American
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From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
Arrecifos
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
bound
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
broke
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
call
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
cattle
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
central
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
cruiser
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From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
DAYS
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
distance
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From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
few
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
glasses
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From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
HALCYON
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
Hayston
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From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
Hayston's
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
haze
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
Island
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
land
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
leaving
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
lookout
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
made
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From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
Nine
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
now
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
off
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From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
once
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From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
out
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From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
overhaul
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From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
Pingelap
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
Ponapé
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
Possibly
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From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
reported
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
Resacca
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From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
said
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From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
sight
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
smoke
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
station
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
steamer
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From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
Strong's
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
sun
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
tropic
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
tuns
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
