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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 It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
all
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
almost
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
aloft
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
best
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
CAME
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From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
CLARE
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From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
coming
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
day
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
deck
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
decks
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
driving
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
force
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
full
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
furnace
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
going
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the third week in June.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
June
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From this reading It was the third week in June.
KNOWnounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
moment
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
more
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
motion
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
much
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
nearly
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
now
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
ocean
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
perfect
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
preparatory
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
quality
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
rate
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
say
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
shining
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
SKYMER
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From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
space
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
speed
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From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
then
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
there
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the third week in June.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The great furnace was glowing and shining in full force, driving the ship of our life at her best speed through the ocean of space.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I CAME TO KNOW CLARE SKYMER.
two
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From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
week
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From this reading It was the third week in June.
well
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From this reading For on deck, and between decks, and aloft, there is so much more going on at one time than at another, that I may well say she was then going at her best speed, for there is quality as well as rate in motion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a day when everything around seemed almost perfect: everything does, now and then, come nearly right for a moment or two, preparatory to coming all right for good at the last.
