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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 fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
blew
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
breeze
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
canoe
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
considered
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
cut
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
days
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From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
degrees
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
due
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
east
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
eastern
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
extremity
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
face
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
Felix
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fifth
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
flew
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
four
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From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
gentle
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
grew
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
island
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Lake
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
less
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
light
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
making
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
nerves
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
now
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
occasionally
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
place
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
pleasantly
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
presently
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
prow
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
reach
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
recovering
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From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
regained
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
sailed
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
sailing
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
scenes
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
sharp
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
SHEPHERDS
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From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
shore
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
south
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
spray
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
suited
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
swiftly
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEPHERDS For four days Felix remained on the island recovering his strength.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
tone
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
turned
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From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
very
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
vivid
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
waves
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From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
well
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
west
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From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He considered that he was now at the eastern extremity of the Lake, and that by sailing south he should presently reach the place where the shore turned to the east again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sharp prow of the canoe cut swiftly through the waves, a light spray flew occasionally in his face, and the wind blew pleasantly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fifth morning he sailed again, making due south with a gentle breeze from the west, which suited the canoe very well.
witnessed
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From this reading By degrees the memory of the scenes he had witnessed grew less vivid, and his nerves regained their tone.
