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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 SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
African
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
anchor
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
balconies
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
bathing
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
bay
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
beach
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
black
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
boat
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
breeze
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
citizens
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
coaling
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
cool
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From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
correillo
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
Cruz
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From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
cut
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
dazzlingly
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
down
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
end
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
faded
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
flatly-curving
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
green
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
grey
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
hillside
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
house
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
houses
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
light
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
like
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
lower
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
mail
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
marked
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
MATCH
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
middle
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
mole
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
mole's
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
mountain
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From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
near
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From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
off
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
place
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
range
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
rode
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
rolled
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
runs
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
sand
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From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
Santa
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From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
sea
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
seaward
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
shone
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
silver
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
sparkling
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
splashed
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
station
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From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
sun
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From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
swell
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
SWIMMING
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
Teneriffe
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
tops
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From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
touched
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
town
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
Trade-wind
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From this reading A SWIMMING MATCH A light breeze touched the long swell that splashed about the coaling mole, for the range that runs down the middle of Teneriffe cut off the Trade-wind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The _correillo_ rode at anchor near the mole's seaward end, and an African mail boat rolled upon the sparkling swell between her and the coaling station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was near the mountain tops and cool shadow touched Santa Cruz.
white
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of another mole, across the flatly-curving bay, a beach of black sand and a green house with balconies marked the citizens' bathing place.
wrinkled
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From this reading The houses on the hillside had faded to grey, but the lower town shone dazzlingly white, and the sea was like wrinkled silver.
