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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 One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
Athalie
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
August
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
beloved
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From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
blue
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
brilliant
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
caught
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
Clive
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
day
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
distinguished
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From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
end
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
eyes
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From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
few
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
gangway
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
glimpse
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
greeting
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
happiness
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
huge
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
I'll
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From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
incoming
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
lazy
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From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
light
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
liner
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
looking
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From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
lost
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
low-voiced
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
made
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
making
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
man
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From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
more
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From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
near
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
now
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From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
once
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From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
pier's
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
quick
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
said
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From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
saw
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
sheds
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
slowly
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
spoil
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From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
spoken
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
sun-bronzed
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From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
swift
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
tall
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From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
telling
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From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
tender
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
then
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
There
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
throngs
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
vast
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
very
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
view
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
waited
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
warping
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
way
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From this reading One day toward the end of August, Athalie, standing at the pier's end, saw the huge incoming liner slowly warping to her berth; waited amid the throngs in the vast sheds by the gangway, caught a glimpse of Clive, lost him to view, then saw him again, very near, making his way toward her.
Well
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From this reading Well I'll spoil you by telling you now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then her hands were in his and she was looking into his beloved eyes once more.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
words
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From this reading There were a few quick words of greeting spoken, tender, low-voiced; the swift light of happiness made her blue eyes brilliant:
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You tall, sun-bronzed, lazy thing," she said; "I never told you what a distinguished looking man you are, did I?
