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In the great white land
In the great white land

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of In the great white land is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gordon Stables • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.
The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.
A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.
Here, to his surprise, he met young Ingomar.
He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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In the great white land

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of In the great white land is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.
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The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.
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A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.
/ə ˈkwɔːrtər ʌv æn ˈaʊər ˈæftər ðɪs faʊnd hɪm ɑːn dek/
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Here, to his surprise, he met young Ingomar.
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He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.

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agreement noun US /əˈɡriːmənt/

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading “THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.”

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aurora noun US /ərˈɔːrə/

the first light of day

From this reading “The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.”

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Brace verb US /breɪs/

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

From this reading “THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.”

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dancers noun US /ˈdænsərz/

plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally

From this reading “The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.”

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poop noun US /puːp/

obscene terms for feces

From this reading “He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.”

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revels noun US /ˈrevəlz/

plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading “The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.”

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riser noun US /ˈraɪzər/

a person who rises (especially from bed)

From this reading “THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.”

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sands noun US /sændz/

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading “THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

on the poop preposition + article + noun counted as “on … poop”

In this reading “He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.”

1,265 times in 426,212 chapters
on deck preposition + noun

In this reading “A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.”

23,812 times in 426,212 chapters
stood on verb + particle

In this reading “He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.”

20,602 times in 426,212 chapters

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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 quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.

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AGREEMENTnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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auroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/

the first light of day

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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bathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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BraceverbUS /breɪs/

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/

plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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decknounUS /dek/

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.

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diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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DRAWNadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.

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footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.

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glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, to his surprise, he met young Ingomar.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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Ingomar

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From this reading Here, to his surprise, he met young Ingomar.

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leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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LikeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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Mayne

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From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Here, to his surprise, he met young Ingomar.

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northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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poopnounUS /puːp/

obscene terms for feces

From this reading He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.

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quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading A quarter of an hour after this found him on deck.

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revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/

plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/

a person who rises (especially from bed)

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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sandsnounUS /sændz/

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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SIGNEDadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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skywardsadverb

toward the sky

From this reading He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.

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starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood on the poop, his face skywards and to the north.

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surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Here, to his surprise, he met young Ingomar.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The stars were still glowing like diamonds in the sky, then, and the merry dancers--the aurora--were still at their revels when he turned out to have his bath.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE AGREEMENT DRAWN UP AND SIGNED Like all men who are ever likely to do any good in this world, and leave footsteps in the sands of time, Captain Mayne Brace was an early riser.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Here, to his surprise, he met young Ingomar.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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