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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 Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
Alston
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From this reading Washington Alston.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
appalled
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
apparent
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
ascertained
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
bliss
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
burning
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no--he surely is not dreaming.
character
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
cheek
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
clear
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
demanded
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
dispel
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
dreaming
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From this reading But no--he surely is not dreaming.
Dry
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
entered
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
explanation
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
faithlessness
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
fear
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
Harry
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
haven
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no--he surely is not dreaming.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
Inez
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
instant
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no--he surely is not dreaming.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
Jack
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
like
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
makes
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
minute
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
moment
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no--he surely is not dreaming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no--he surely is not dreaming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
only
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
real
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
Rose
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
rush
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
scream
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
seeming
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
sternly
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
succeeded
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
surely
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From this reading But no--he surely is not dreaming.
surprise
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
tear
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From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another minute makes it clear, A scream, a rush, a burning tear, From Inez' cheek, dispel the fear That bliss like his is only seeming.
Then
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
Tier
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
Tortugas
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
turned
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From this reading Then the first turned toward Jack Tier, and sternly demanded an explanation of his apparent faithlessness.
vessel
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From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.
Washington
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From this reading Washington Alston.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A moment of appalled surprise succeeded the instant when Harry and Rose first ascertained the real character of the vessel that had entered the haven of the Dry Tortugas.