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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 We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was a truly magnificent sight, there above the horizon was a splendid display of southern lights.
all
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
astern
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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boys
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
called
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
centre
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clustered
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coated
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colour
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colours
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CROSS
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curved
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display
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From this reading It was a truly magnificent sight, there above the horizon was a splendid display of southern lights.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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Falkland
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fan
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finished
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
fireworks
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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glow
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
horizon
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From this reading It was a truly magnificent sight, there above the horizon was a splendid display of southern lights.
hues
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
Imagine
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
Islands
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From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
Jones
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From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
just
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
lighting
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lights
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From this reading It was a truly magnificent sight, there above the horizon was a splendid display of southern lights.
like
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look
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
magnificent
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From this reading It was a truly magnificent sight, there above the horizon was a splendid display of southern lights.
nearing
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From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
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out
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
outward
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Peterson
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points
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prismatic
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pure
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quarter-deck
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From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
rainbows
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reflecting
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rigging
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sail
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sailors
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From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
sails
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say
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ship
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side
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sight
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
snow
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snowing
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some
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From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
SOUTHERN
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spar
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splendid
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From this reading It was a truly magnificent sight, there above the horizon was a splendid display of southern lights.
still
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From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
straight
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taking
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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there's
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From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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thousand
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
together
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truly
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From this reading It was a truly magnificent sight, there above the horizon was a splendid display of southern lights.
twenty
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up
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SOUTHERN CROSS IT was still snowing as we were nearing the Falkland Islands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had just finished taking in some of the sails, when Peterson called out to us: “I say, boys, just look astern at the fireworks, there’s a sight.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Imagine about twenty rainbows all clustered together, the centre one being straight and those on either side curved outward like an open fan, their prismatic hues lighting up every spar, rigging and sail with a wonderful glow of colour, the pure white snow with which the ship was coated reflecting the colours from a thousand points.
white
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was on the quarter-deck with Jones and some of the sailors.
wonderful
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