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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 At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
ABACK
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From this reading TAKEN ABACK!
aft
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From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
aspect
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
Away
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
bank
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
breeze
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
called
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
cloud
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
clouds
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
cloudy
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
coast
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
comfort
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From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
deceived
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
decks
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From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
distance
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
evident
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
exactly
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
five
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
fog
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
fresh
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
gale
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
got
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
inclined
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From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
intolerable
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From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
keel
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From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
land
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
lively
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
loomed
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
low
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
narrow
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
northwards
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
o'clock
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
ocean
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
out
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
passengers
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From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
proportions
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
resembling
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
rolling
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
sailed
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From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
sea
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
seen
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
sky
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
smoke-coloured
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
some
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
sometimes
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
south-east
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From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
sweep
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
TAKEN
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From this reading TAKEN ABACK!
tempests
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
there
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
touched
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
water
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From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the aspect of the sea, it was evident that the ship had got into water which had not been touched by the gale of the morning--of such narrow proportions sometimes are the tempests which sweep the ocean.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The wind being aft, the ship sailed on an even keel, to the great comfort of the passengers, who found the inclined decks intolerable.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At five o’clock the wind was south-east; a fresh breeze, with a lively sea and a cloudy sky.
yonder
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From this reading Away northwards, whither the clouds were rolling, there loomed a long, low, smoke-coloured bank of cloud or fog, so exactly resembling a coast seen from a distance that the passengers were deceived, and some of them called out that yonder was land!
