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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 Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
Alexandria
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From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
arrived
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From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
board
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From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
bower
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
compartment
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
day
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From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
dusty
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From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
escorted
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From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
fatigue
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From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
fellow
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From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
flowers
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
following
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From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
friends
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From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
gangway
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From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
glancing
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From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
glaring
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From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
gushing
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From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
hurried
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From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
interest
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From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
land
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
moment
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
out
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
overcome
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From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
passengers
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From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
perfect
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From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
restored
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
sailor
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From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
soon
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
started
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From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
station
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From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
Tamara's
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From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
tiresome
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From this reading It is a tiresome journey to Alexandria--dusty and glaring and not of great interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
troupe
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From this reading Next day they started, escorted to the station by a troupe of gushing friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They hurried on board the ship when they arrived, without even glancing at their fellow passengers following in the gangway.
woman
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From this reading Neither woman was a perfect sailor and both were quite overcome with fatigue.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their compartment was a bower of flowers, and as each moment went by Tamara's equanimity was restored by the thought that she would soon be out of the land of her disgrace.
