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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 To the second officer, Richard Cary, it was like a yachting cruise.
airs
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
amusement
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
astern
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From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
away
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
bartender
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
besought
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
business
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
caress
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
Cary
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From this reading To the second officer, Richard Cary, it was like a yachting cruise.
change
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
Company's
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
cruisenounUS /kruːz/
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading To the second officer, Richard Cary, it was like a yachting cruise.
days
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
decks
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
DEVON
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
discomfort
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From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
DOGS
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
far
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From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
fleet
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
Fruit
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
harbors
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
harsh
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
Hook
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
ice-fettered
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
immaculate
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
left
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From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
like
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From this reading To the second officer, Richard Cary, it was like a yachting cruise.
limit
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From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
loafed
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
magic
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
mix
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
more
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
nimble
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
officer
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From this reading To the second officer, Richard Cary, it was like a yachting cruise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
only
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
out
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
Passengers
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
planter's
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
punches
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
Richard
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From this reading To the second officer, Richard Cary, it was like a yachting cruise.
round
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
Sandy
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
SEA
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
second
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From this reading To the second officer, Richard Cary, it was like a yachting cruise.
seek
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From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
sheer
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
ship
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
southward
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
sweet
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
Tarragona
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
three
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
three-mile
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From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
tropics
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
Union
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three-mile limit was another discomfort which had been left far astern.
white
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From this reading It was sheer magic, this sea change that brought the sweet airs of the tropics to caress the white ship when she was no more than three days out from Sandy Hook.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Passengers whose only business was to seek amusement loafed on the immaculate decks or besought the nimble bartender to mix one more round of planter’s punches.
winds
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From this reading THE SEA DOGS OF DEVON The _Tarragona_, of the Union Fruit Company’s fleet, was steaming to the southward, away from harsh winds and ice-fettered harbors.
yachting
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From this reading To the second officer, Richard Cary, it was like a yachting cruise.
