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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 FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
agitated
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From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
allowed
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
ALSO
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From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
asserted
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
away
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
blue
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
bosom
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From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
calm
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From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
ceased
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From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
celestial
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
chambers
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From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
clearing
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
clouds
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
ENSUES
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From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
equatorial
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
erelong
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
flap
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From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
frequently
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From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
FRIENDS
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From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
fume
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From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
heave
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From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
idle
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From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
joy
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
leaving
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From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
LIFE-OR-DEATH
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From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
men
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
MET
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From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
monkey's
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
morals
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From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
Much
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
ocean
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From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
PADDLE
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From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
physics
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From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
power
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
precursor
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From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
result
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From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
sails
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From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
say
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
ships
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From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
smile
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
some
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From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
storm
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From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
sun
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In physics, as in morals, a storm is frequently the precursor of a dead calm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
Then
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From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the ocean ceased to fume, though its agitated bosom still continued for some time to heave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
turmoil
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From this reading Much to the monkey's joy, to say nothing of the men, the sun erelong asserted its equatorial power, and, clearing away the clouds, allowed the celestial blue to smile on the turmoil below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first result of that smile was that the wind retired to its secret chambers, leaving the ships of men to flap their idle sails.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES.
