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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 fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
back
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
bay
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
beautiful
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
bluer
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From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
CITY
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
close
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From this reading Everybody was on deck and close to the rail.
cold
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From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
covered
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
day
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
deck
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From this reading Everybody was on deck and close to the rail.
early
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
eddied
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody was on deck and close to the rail.
Francisco
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
fresh
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From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
GOLDEN
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
green
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
guarded
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
hills
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
Isthmus
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From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
lions
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
made
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
mountain
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
numerous
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
o'clock
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
pursued
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From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
rail
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From this reading Everybody was on deck and close to the rail.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
rocks
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
rose
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
San
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
sand
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
sea
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
seals
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
seen
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From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
sky
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From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
some
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
spring
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
swirled
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
ten
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
tide
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
water
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
whirlpools
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
yellow
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From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
