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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 A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
anchor
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
bottom
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
breeze
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
CHARMOUTH
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From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
Cobb
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
crossed
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
direction
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
dozen
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
favourable
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
few
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
fishing-boats
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
gained
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
going
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From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
hard
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
intimated
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
led
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
LIMBRY
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From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
lying
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
mile
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
moment
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From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
moored
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
nearer
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
off
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
opening
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
otherwise
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From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
perfectly
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From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
place
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From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
proceeding
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From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
quarter
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
quiet
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From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
ride
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
sand
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
seaside
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
shingles
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
SHIP-MASTER
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From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
Some
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From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
somewhat
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
soon
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
STEPHEN
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From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
street
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
turning
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
very
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
vessels
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
waiting
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
wide
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From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
