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6th
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From this reading Early on November 6th the steamer proceeded on her way to Belem (Para).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
all
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
Amazon
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
bank
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
Belem
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
buildings
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From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
Early
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From this reading Early on November 6th the steamer proceeded on her way to Belem (Para).
emerged
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
few
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From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
fresh
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
gale
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early on November 6th the steamer proceeded on her way to Belem (Para).
imagined
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
interest
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
knew
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
Madeira-Mamore
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
Manaos
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
many
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From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
new
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From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
north-easterly
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
November
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From this reading Early on November 6th the steamer proceeded on her way to Belem (Para).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
old
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on November 6th the steamer proceeded on her way to Belem (Para).
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
ones
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From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
oneself
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
opposite
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
Para
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
proceeded
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From this reading Early on November 6th the steamer proceeded on her way to Belem (Para).
Railway
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
regular
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
relatively
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From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
River
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
Santarem
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
sea
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
seen
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
settlement
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From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
steamer
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From this reading Early on November 6th the steamer proceeded on her way to Belem (Para).
stream
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
strong
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
tossed
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
ugly
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From this reading It had a few relatively fine ancient buildings and many ugly new ones.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Santarem to Belem (Para)--The Amazon--From Belem to Manaos--The Madeira-Mamore Railway SANTAREM was an old settlement of no great interest.
water
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From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
way
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From this reading Early on November 6th the steamer proceeded on her way to Belem (Para).
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On leaving Santarem we first emerged into the great Amazon River, a regular sea of fresh water, where we tossed about in a strong north-easterly gale.
wide
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From this reading Unless one knew, one never could have imagined oneself on a river, as the stream was so wide at that point that the opposite bank could not be seen at all.
