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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 The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
air
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
Alaska
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
anywhere
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
ashore
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
blue
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From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
breath
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From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
brilliant
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
chain
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
cheek
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
clear
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
clothed
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
crystal
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
delicate
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
depths
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
diamond
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
dinner
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
dreams
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
else
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
evening
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
exquisite
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
extreme
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
fir
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
gold
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
half-forgotten
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
hangs
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
humidity
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
hung
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
islands
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
just
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
larch
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
lay
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
lifted
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
light
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
made
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
mainland
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
met
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
mirrored
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
mist
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
most
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
motionless
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From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
off
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
only
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
outlines
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
place
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
promised
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
purest
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
quality
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
ruffled
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From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
seven
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
shining
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
sky
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
soft
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
special
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
stepped
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From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
stillness
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From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
stirred
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From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
Suzee's
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
There
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From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
transparent
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From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
walk
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
water
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From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
way
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was just seven when I stepped ashore, and light of the purest, most exquisite gold lay over everything.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no wind, not a breath ruffled the stillness nor stirred the motionless blue water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The exquisite chain of islands off the mainland was mirrored in the still, shining depths, and lifted their delicate outlines clothed with fir and larch, soft as half-forgotten dreams, against the transparent blue of the sky.
WOOD
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From this reading IN THE WOOD The next evening, after dinner, I left the ship and made my way to Suzee's place to take her for the promised walk.
yellow
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From this reading The air had that special quality of Alaska which I have never met anywhere else, an extreme humidity; it hung upon the cheek as a mist hangs, only it was clear as crystal, brilliant as a yellow diamond.
