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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 We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
all
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
allowing
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From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around us was exquisitely green.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
bay
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From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
channel
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
close
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
deep
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
entered
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
exquisitely
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From this reading All around us was exquisitely green.
extremity
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From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
far-off
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
fissure
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From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
green
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
heart
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From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
high
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
Japan
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From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
like
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
masses
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
mountains
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
Nagasaki
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From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
nature
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
o'clock
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
objects
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
oddly
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
opened
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From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
overshadowed
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
peculiar
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From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
penetrate
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From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
pretty
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
ranges
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
rocky
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
scenery
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
shady
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
stage
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
symmetrical
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
thickets
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
three
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From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
two
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
unlike
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
unseen
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From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
very
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From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
view
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From this reading It seemed as if Japan were opened to our view through an enchanted fissure, allowing us to penetrate into her very heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All around us was exquisitely green.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We entered a shady channel between two high ranges of mountains, oddly symmetrical--like stage scenery, very pretty, though unlike nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By three o'clock in the afternoon all these far-off objects were close to us, so close that they overshadowed us with their rocky masses and deep green thickets.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nagasaki, as yet unseen, must be at the extremity of this long and peculiar bay.
