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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 Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
abreast
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
always
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND GOVERNOR'S CREEK.
appear
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
banks
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
become
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
boarders
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
breadth
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
cottages
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
country
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
COVE
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From this reading GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND GOVERNOR'S CREEK.
crackers
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
CREEK
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From this reading GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND GOVERNOR'S CREEK.
delightful
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
domiciled
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
few
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
finished
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From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
forest
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
former
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
GOVERNOR'S
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From this reading GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND GOVERNOR'S CREEK.
GREEN
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From this reading GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND GOVERNOR'S CREEK.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
Hibernia
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
hotels
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
live
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
Magnolia
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
monotonous
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
natives
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
North
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
observing
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
only
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
pilot-house
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
place
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
plenty
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
river
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
scene
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
scenery
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
seated
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
sight
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From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
SPRINGS
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From this reading GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND GOVERNOR'S CREEK.
steamer
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From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
supper
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From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
There
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From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
varying
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From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time we had finished our supper, the steamer was in sight of Green Cove Springs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were plenty of "crackers," or natives, in the country; but they did not appear to live on the banks of the river.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ladies were seated in the pilot-house, observing the scenery, which by this time had become a little monotonous, though the scene was always delightful, for we had only the varying breadth of the river, and the forest.
winter
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From this reading Magnolia was abreast of us, and we had passed Hibernia; but nothing was in sight from either place except the hotels, where winter boarders from the North are domiciled, and at the former a few cottages.
