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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 However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
atmosphere
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
board
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From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
choppy
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
clear
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
clouds
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
cold
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From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
cousin
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
drifting
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemərəld/
a bright green precious stone
From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
evening
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
fisherman's
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
grey
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
Herries
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
idea
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
indicated
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
jetty
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
Kyles
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From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
light
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
love
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From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
lower
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
made
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From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
Maud
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
moon
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
night
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From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
o'clock
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
obscured
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
occasionally
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
only
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From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
out
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
parts
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
position
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
resolve
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From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
rule
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From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
sea
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
seven
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
shone
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
shuddered
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
situated
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
star
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
Tarabacca
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
Tarhaven
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From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
there
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
Timid
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From this reading Timid as a rule, only her love for Kyles made her resolve to board the ship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
up
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From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
venturing
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From this reading Maud looked over the grey choppy sea to an emerald star, which indicated the position of the "Tarabacca," and shuddered at the idea of venturing out on such an evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
well
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From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
wintry-looking
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From this reading However, the atmosphere was clear, and there shone a wintry-looking moon, the light of which was occasionally obscured by drifting clouds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At half-past seven o'clock that same evening Herries was on the fisherman's jetty situated in the lower parts of Tarhaven, and with him was his cousin.
wrapped
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From this reading Both were well wrapped up, as the night was bitterly cold.
