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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 A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
almost
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
Atlantic
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
base
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
beat
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
block
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
bold
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From this reading The bold outlines of the islands were well-marked features.
call
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From this reading Trangisvaag, in the island of Sudero, was the first port of call.
cliffs
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
continually
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
Dimon
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
dip
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From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
dome-shaped
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
escarpments
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
evidence
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
FAROES
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From this reading THE FAROES The first sight of the Faroes was impressive.
features
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From this reading The bold outlines of the islands were well-marked features.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FAROES The first sight of the Faroes was impressive.
flows
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From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
impressive
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From this reading THE FAROES The first sight of the Faroes was impressive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trangisvaag, in the island of Sudero, was the first port of call.
island
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From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
islands
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From this reading The bold outlines of the islands were well-marked features.
lava
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From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
Lille
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
most
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FAROES The first sight of the Faroes was impressive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
outlines
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From this reading The bold outlines of the islands were well-marked features.
perpendicular
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
port
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From this reading Trangisvaag, in the island of Sudero, was the first port of call.
power
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
seas
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
sight
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From this reading THE FAROES The first sight of the Faroes was impressive.
Skuo
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
stormy
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
striking
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From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
Sudero
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From this reading Trangisvaag, in the island of Sudero, was the first port of call.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAROES The first sight of the Faroes was impressive.
tilt
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From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
traced
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From this reading The dip (or tilt) of the ancient lava flows could be traced from one island to another.
Trangisvaag
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From this reading Trangisvaag, in the island of Sudero, was the first port of call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAROES The first sight of the Faroes was impressive.
well-marked
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From this reading The bold outlines of the islands were well-marked features.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bold outlines of the islands were well-marked features.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A dome-shaped block, Lille Dimon, was the most striking island, while the almost perpendicular escarpments of Skuo stood as evidence of the power of the stormy Atlantic, whose seas continually beat at the base of the cliffs.
