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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 whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
Africa
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
all
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
angels
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From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
Arab
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
Araz
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
Atlas
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
Cabeleyze
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
called
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
coast
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
driven
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
evil
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From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
Faith
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From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
fast
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From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
fear
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From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
Forsake
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From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
give
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From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
Heaven
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From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
Hold
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From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
hope
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From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
hour
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From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
inhabited
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
kind
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
King
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
mean
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
medley
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
more
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
Mount
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
near
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From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
northern
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
ones
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From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
owning
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
Pope
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
possession
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
power
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From this reading Good angels will be near thee, And evil ones will fear thee, And Faith will give thee power.'
revolted
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
rocks
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
said
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
sense
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
SOUTHEY
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From this reading SOUTHEY.
spur
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
subjection
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
tartane
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
tribe
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From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
tribes
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The part of the coast where the tartane had been driven on the rocks was beneath Mount Araz, a spur of the Atlas, and was in the possession of the Arab tribe called Cabeleyze, which is said to mean 'the revolted.'
whole
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From this reading The whole northern coast of Africa is inhabited by a medley of tribes, all owning a kind of subjection to the Sultan, but more in the sense of Pope than of King.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Hold fast thy hope and Heaven will not Forsake thee in thine hour.
