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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 “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
ahead
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
air
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
almost
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
blue
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From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
boat
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
bound
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
cabin-berth
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
coast
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
deck
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
demon
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
Drive
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
Eudora
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
France
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
fresh
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
get
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
hail
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
horrid
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
Howls
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
Leaving
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
like
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
made
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
Malcolm
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
note
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
onward
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From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
out
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
port
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
rave
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
Round
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
sailed
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From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
sands
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
sea
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
seamen
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
sleeping
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
Sleet
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
slow
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
small
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
Storm
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
sullen
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
thereunder
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
Tinge
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
toiling
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
tossing
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From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
vessel
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From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
wave
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
way
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From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
winds
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
