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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 I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
abreast
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
air
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
assurance
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
bathed
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From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
blue
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
breeze
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
bright
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
broke
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
cabin
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From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
coffee
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From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
confronting
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
crystal
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
cup
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From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
day
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From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
flashed
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
FORWARDnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MUFFIN GOES FORWARD.
gave
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
gentle
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
glass
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
glory
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
GOES
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From this reading MUFFIN GOES FORWARD.
heave
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
heel
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
mirrors
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
MUFFIN
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From this reading MUFFIN GOES FORWARD.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
ocean
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
panels
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
polished
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
porthole
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
quiet
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
reflective
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
rich
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
rippling
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
rose
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From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
sea
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
see
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From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
seven
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From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
shortly
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From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
showed
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
skylight
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From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
sunlight
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
thick
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
throbbing
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
too
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
tremble
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could see through the skylight that it was a fine day.
weather
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From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rose next morning shortly after seven, bathed and went to the cabin for a cup of coffee.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air showed a bright blue against the glass, and a rich tremble of sunlight was on the thick crystal of every weather porthole, the glory rippling with the reflective throbbing and running of the sea, as it broke upon the polished panels abreast or flashed in the confronting mirrors.
yacht
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From this reading The ocean was quiet too; the heave of the yacht was gentle, though the heel of her gave assurance of a breeze of wind.
