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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 sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There amongst those hills they had lived and fought and died.
anchor
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
any
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From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
arrival
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
Bertie
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
capital
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
Chiefs
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
died
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From this reading There amongst those hills they had lived and fought and died.
dropped
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
expected
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
fast
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
first
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
foreign
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
forget
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
fought
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From this reading There amongst those hills they had lived and fought and died.
four
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
FRIENDS
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
Galilee
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
hills
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
home
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
Lake
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
land
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
like
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
lived
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From this reading There amongst those hills they had lived and fought and died.
looked
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
made
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
Maori
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
never
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
NEW
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
passed
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
picture
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
port
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
railway
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
sailing
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
see
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From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
seen
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
sensation
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
setting
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
sun
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
surrounding
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
surroundings
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From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
there
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There amongst those hills they had lived and fought and died.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There amongst those hills they had lived and fought and died.
time
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From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
weeks
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From this reading It was my first foreign port, and we expected to be there for four weeks before sailing for home.
Wellington
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
wharf
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading NEW FRIENDS I SHALL never forget the sensation that passed over me when the “Bertie” dropped her anchor, and made fast to the railway wharf on arrival at Wellington.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
wondered
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From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wondered if I should see any of them, or if there would be any time to see something of the surroundings.
Zealand
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From this reading The sun was setting as we dropped our anchor in what looked to me like a picture I had seen of the Lake of Galilee, with the hills surrounding it, and this was Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the land of the Maori Chiefs.
