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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 They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But they will not obtain it yet a while," added the commander.
all
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
announcement
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They looked to the eastward, but they could see nothing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
commander
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From this reading "But they will not obtain it yet a while," added the commander.
company
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They looked to the eastward, but they could see nothing.
desire
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From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
dim
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
distance
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
eastward
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From this reading They looked to the eastward, but they could see nothing.
enable
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
excitement
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
eye
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
eyes
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
good-naturedly
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
HAVELOCK
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
haze
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
HENRY
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
India
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From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
land
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked to the eastward, but they could see nothing.
Lord
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From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
MUTINY
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
nautical
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But they will not obtain it yet a while," added the commander.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They looked to the eastward, but they could see nothing.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
out
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
paused
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
produced
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
promenade
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
said
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From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
see
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
seen
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
sight
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
SIR
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
some
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
speaker
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From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
strained
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
there
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked to the eastward, but they could see nothing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
Tremlyn
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From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
utmost
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From this reading They stood upon the promenade, and strained their eyes to the utmost; but it required a nautical eye to make land out of the dim haze in the distance, for that was all there was of it.
view
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From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY The announcement that land was in sight produced some excitement, and the speaker good-naturedly paused to enable the company to see whatever was to be seen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "But they will not obtain it yet a while," added the commander.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But they will not obtain it yet a while," added the commander.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "But they will not obtain it yet a while," added the commander.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can readily understand your desire to obtain the first view of India," said Lord Tremlyn.
